{"id":4472,"date":"2026-05-16T07:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/case-studies\/pratic-silo2-for-fabric-rolls\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:09:48","slug":"pratic-silo2-for-fabric-rolls","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/pratic-silo2-for-fabric-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Pratic: SILO\u00b2 for fabric rolls, full protection and real-time stock visibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Made-to-measure awnings: product quality starts with fabric management\n <\/h2>\n \n

\n In the production of made-to-measure awnings and pergolas, managing fabric rolls is a critical process: each roll has a specific type, color, and size and must be available at the right time to avoid slowing down production and extending delivery times.
\r\nPratic has installed the SILO\u00b2 VLM to consolidate the entire fabric inventory in a compact space, with structural protection from dust and humidity and real-time visibility of every stock item via ICON integrated with the company ERP.\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n \u2022 65.4 m\u00b3 in 23.11 m\u00b2
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\n Pratic<\/span>: made-to-order awnings and pergolas since 1960\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Founded in Udine in 1960 by brothers Bruno and Giuseppe Orioli, Pratic designs and manufactures outdoor coverings, pergolas and awnings with a focus on innovation and product excellence. Its range includes design awnings for sun protection and tailor-made wood and aluminum pergolas, solutions that require precise, organized fabric management by type, color and size from the production stage onward. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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Catalog growth and increasing production volumes had made fabric roll management increasingly challenging:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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  • Insufficient storage space for the growing number of fabric rolls to be managed.<\/li>\n
  • Traditional racking could no longer keep up with the speed required by the market: slow handling had a direct impact on delivery times.<\/li>\n
  • No structured protection against dust, humidity and unauthorized access.<\/li>\n
  • No real-time stock visibility: limited awareness of available inventory at any given moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    \n SILO\u00b2 for fabric rolls: protected vertical storage with dual access openings\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n SILO\u00b2 makes full use of the available 9.2 m height, with 2 storage columns providing a total capacity of 65.4 m\u00b3 in just 23.11 m\u00b2 of floor space. Each 1,953 \u00d7 1,288 mm tray stores fabric rolls measuring 1,200 mm in length and 230 mm in diameter.
    The 2 side-by-side picking and refilling stations, one of them telescopic, ensure fast, simultaneous access: one operator can refill while another picks, without interference or waiting time.
    The fully enclosed structure protects fabrics from dust, humidity and unauthorized access throughout the entire storage period. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n ICON integrated with ERP: every roll tracked, stock always up to date\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n ICON is integrated with the company ERP and tracks every inbound and outbound operation in real time. Stock visibility is immediate and always up to date: no manual inventory, no roll out of control. Every movement is recorded and linked to the corresponding item by type, color and size. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n More capacity, fabrics protected, stock always visible\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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      \n 65.4 m\u00b3 in 23.11 m\u00b2\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Vertical storage up to 9.2 m: capacity maximized without increasing floor space\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Zero waiting time at picking\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n 2 side-by-side picking and refilling stations, one of them telescopic, allow operators to perform simultaneous refilling and picking operations without getting in each other\u2019s way\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Fabrics protected\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n fully enclosed structure, dust, humidity and unauthorized access eliminated throughout the storage period\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Real-time stock\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n ICON integrated with ERP tracks every inbound and outbound operation, keeping stock always up to date without manual inventory\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n On-demand handling\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n rolls are delivered automatically to the picking and refilling station, with no manual search through racking or aisles\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n always-visible stock and fast picking translate into more reliable delivery times for the end customer\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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      \n Discover the product chosen by Pratic\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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      \n SILO\u00b2: the Vertical Lift Module\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray size configurations and specific tray load bearing capacity up to 1,000 kg\/m\u00b2, SILO\u00b2 is ICAM\u2019s answer for companies managing small and medium-sized items, even those with a very high specific weight.\n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore SILO\u00b2<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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      \n Want to achieve the same results?\n <\/h2>\n \n
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      Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
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      Pratic has been designing and producing made-to-measure awnings and pergolas since 1960: SILO\u00b2 VLM stores the entire fabric roll inventory in 23.11 m\u00b2, making full use of 9.2 m of vertical space, with an enclosed structure that protects against dust and humidity, two picking and refilling stations(one of them telescopic), and stock monitored in real time through ICON, integrated with the company ERP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7145,"template":"","settori":[131],"prodotti":[78],"tipi_di_merce":[61],"class_list":["post-4472","case-study","type-case-study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","settori-furniture","prodotti-silo-2","tipi_di_merce-rolls-of-fabric"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case-study"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8658,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/4472\/revisions\/8658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"settori","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settori?post=4472"},{"taxonomy":"prodotti","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prodotti?post=4472"},{"taxonomy":"tipi_di_merce","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipi_di_merce?post=4472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}