

MATO
Optimal use of vertical space with BITO pallet live storage racking on a mezzanine floor
Our customer

MATO GmbH & Co. KG is a successful medium-sized, internationally operating company. They offer high-quality and innovative products in the fields of conveyor belt splicing systems and lubrication technology.
MATO is known for its innovative strength and sets technical standards in conveyor belt maintenance and the supply of lubricants and fuels. The company has a worldwide sales and service network with subsidiaries in several countries.
MATO's corporate philosophy is based on quality, customer orientation and global innovation.
Initial situation and customer requirements
- Having expanded their manufacturing facilities, MATO needed more storage space.
- Efficient use was to be made of the existing hall height.
- The redesign of the storage area was intended to speed up all processes and procedures in the warehouse.
- Pedestrian areas were to be even more strictly separated from forklift traffic areas.
- The material flow in warehouse and production areas needed a better structure and clearer, more efficient processes.
Some impressions of our customer solution
Project brief
The BITO Solution
Optimum use of space
» To increase storage capacity on the same floor space, BITO live storage racking was combined in a system mix with a steel platform.
More storage and work space
» By installing a mezzanine floor, the space under the platform can be used for additional purposes, resulting in greater overall space efficiency and more storage and work space.
Increased safety
» BITO Live storage racking keeps man-operated work areas and forklift-serviced areas strictly separated, thus ensuring a high level of safety at work.
Optimised processes
» Products are now allocated to a fixed storage position in a racking, and travel distances have been reduced. This has simplified workflows, accelerated processes and prevents employees from getting in each other's way.
On-site application and key features of our storage solution
- The installation of the steel platform has created a second storage level.
- MATO is now using the space gained from the conversion for production purposes and new social spaces.
- The material flow has gained a clearer structure, making all processes more efficient.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- All work areas are now clearly separated from each other.
- By creating a second storage and work level, MATO has gained a significant amount of space.
- Permanently assigned storage positions ensure a clear product overview.
- FIFO pallet flow lanes provide a sufficient buffer stock for the workstations on the floor level.
- All transport and process times have been significantly reduced.