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Stacker crane
Three-axis electromechanical device with rotating forks and side guides at ground level. It is used in all intensive or automatic warehouses with heights of over 12 metres.
Stacking
A method of stocking goods that does not require the use of racking because the load device units are simply placed one on top of another on the floor.
Staging areas
The space around the entrance and exit doors in which packages or pallets of goods arriving and awaiting storage or waiting for collection or shipment can be stored.