Layer Picker Hoist

Automate inbound depalletizing and accelerate replenishment of your case storage systems. Designed for multi-floor and mezzanine environments, our high-speed Layer Picker handles 98% of retail SKUs, including fragile goods with precision and reliability.

Layer picker in a Körber warehouse.

Smarter inbound solutions for growing warehouse demands

Handle rising SKU counts and labor shortages with automated inbound solutions designed to improve efficiency and operational stability.

Our turnkey Layer Picker Hoist provides consistent, 24/7 performance in both ambient and deep-freeze environments, allowing you to transition seamlessly to an automated pallet-to-tray workflow. 

In numbers

Throughput

2,400

Maximize your inbound efficiency with a solution that processes up to 2,400 products per hour, significantly increasing speed compared to manual depalletizing.

Coverage

98%

Automate almost your entire inventory with a system that handles 98% of grocery retail SKUs, ensuring maximum coverage for diverse packaging formats.

Temperature

-28°C

Ensure stable operations in extreme conditions, including deep freeze, with a temperature range from -28°C to +40°C (-19°F to +104°F).

Why choose Layer Picker Hoist

Benefits

Fast replenishment and high speed

Speed up inbound processing with automated depalletizing. Well proven design integrates easily with your warehouse.

Optimized ergonomics and reduced labor

Enhance ergonomics by removing heavy lifting. Create a safer, more reliable environment for your warehouse staff. 

Handle heavy layers with high-capacity picking

Boost throughput by picking up to four layers in a single cycle. Handle heavy loads up to 450 kg for rapid, precise storage replenishment.

Proven global expertise

Benefit from Körber’s global install base of over 800 systems, and decades of experience implementing layer picking in high-volume environments.

Seamless pallet-to-tray integration

Achieve seamless pallet-to-tray workflows with downstream equipment. Automate singulation and tray presentation.

Future-proof your warehouse

Our Layer Picker Hoist feeds AS/RS or Goods-to-Person workflows. It integrates easily into existing systems to adapt to SKU growth.

Optimized for multi-floor warehouses

Enable layer picking in multi-floor and mezzanine environments. The Layer Picker Hoist is Körber’s only Layer Picker designed for vertical layouts.

In action

Layer picker Hoist: High volume depalletizing and replenishment

Watch how the Layer Picker Hoist streamlines warehouse operations in real world environments.

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Compare our Layer Picker systems

From high-volume deep-freeze distribution centers to space-constrained sites, find a modular Layer Picker solution designed to fit your unique facility layout and throughput goals.

 

Layer Picker Mono Gantry 

Layer Picker Gantry 

Layer Picker Hoist 

Layer Picker Robot 

Layer Picker AMR 

Primary use 

Pallet-to-pallet picking with AMR pallet replenishment technology in space-constrained sites.

Pallet-to-pallet handling that allows multiple source pallets to be available simultaneously for picking onto customer pallets.

High-performance depalletizing for pallet-to-tray solution.

Solution suitable for pallet-to-descrambling, pallet-to-pallet picking, or both. 

Standalone turnkey system for flexible brownfield automation. 

Throughput 

Up to 270 picks per hour. 

Up to 100-150 picks per hour. 

Up to 200 layers per hour. 

Up to 220 picks per hour.

Up to 120 cycles/hour with 25% higher efficiency than conveyors. 

Footprint 

Modular and highly scalable design with limited building constraints.

Large scale capacity with modular design.

Minimal vertical footprint. Connects ground floor to mezzanine.

Flexible up to 8-position layout design with low height requirements.

Compact and growth-ready; no rigid conveyor rails. 

Temperature 

From deep freeze to ambient -28°C to +40°C.

From deep freeze to ambient -28°C to +40°C.

From deep freeze to ambient -28°C to +40°C.

From deep freeze to ambient -28°C to +40°C.

From deep freeze to ambient -28°C to +40°C.

Layer hoist integration with pallet-to-tray

Pallet-to-tray

End-to-end automation 

Achieve a world-leading pallet-to-tray capability by combining the Layer Picker Hoist with our Downstream conveyor modules. This system automatically transforms full pallets into single cases on trays without manual intervention, ensuring damage-free handling of your most delicate products. 

Features like the stripper plate for slipsheet removal and integrated box turners ensure products reach your picking lines in the desired orientation and pattern. By managing the entire process, you reduce operational risks, maximize storage efficiency, and bolster your bottom line through significant damage reduction.

Downloads

Documentation

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Lifting heavy weights – from pallets and shoulders

Optimizing warehouse efficiency is a constant challenge. Discover smart, flexible solutions that handle SKU proliferation and speed without adding complexity.

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Making the complex simple for system integrators

Choosing the right picking solution is complex. As your expert partner in layer picking and depalletizing, read how we make the process easier and more efficient, from end-to-end.

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