Kardex has been commissioned as general contractor to build an automated pallet high-bay warehouse and an AutoStore system for the Danish headquarters of Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) in Roskilde, Denmark, 35 km west of Copenhagen. The site is intended to provide space for testing new fuel technologies and offer safer logistics processes.
Photo: Everllence
The planned five-aisle high-bay warehouse will offer approximately 33,000 pallet spaces. The AutoStore system is designed for 150,000 bins. The logistics investment will be developed on an area of approximately 175,000 square meters and will comprise around 70,000 square meters of gross floor area. Everllence places a strong emphasis on sustainable shipping, technological innovation, and a modern working environment. Tens of thousands of parts and components are required for the project. The project is scheduled for handover to the customer in 2028.
Focus on sustainability
The project combines office space, production, logistics, and science in an integrated business and research environment, focusing on sustainable shipping, technological innovation, and a modern work environment. Designed for more than 1,500 employees, the campus is being developed in a scenic area that was formerly a gravel pit and is now being transformed into a green work and recreational space.
Fig.: Kardex
The high-bay warehouse, constructed using silo-style design, will offer 32,986 pallet storage locations. At its core are five fully automated Kardex MSingle B-1200/32-ZT storage and retrieval machines, operating in two shifts, five days a week. The pallet conveyor system with over 150 drives is included in the scope of supply, as are the complete steel racking structure, two fire doors, and various ergonomic order picking workstations in different configurations.
AutoStore with 34 robots
Small parts handling is managed by an integrated AutoStore system with 147,390 bins, which will be moved by 34 robots. The AutoStore system will comprise 24 ports – consisting of 22 conveyor ports and 2 carousel ports. These will be configured for receiving, picking, packing, and shipping processes. Order picking will be controlled and supported by two Kardex Intuitive Picking Assistants (IPAs). Inbound and outbound traffic will be handled via 22 conveyor ports.
