{"id":4486,"date":"2026-05-16T08:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/case-studies\/rb-impianti-silo2-outdoor-for-pallet-storage\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:16:51","slug":"rb-impianti-silo2-outdoor-for-pallet-storage","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/rb-impianti-silo2-outdoor-for-pallet-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"RB Impianti: outdoor SILO\u00b2 with telescopic station, mezzanine eliminated and handling operations cut in half"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Made-to-order production: every pallet stored on the floor takes space away from manufacturing\n <\/h2>\n \n

\n In a made-to-order production environment where every square meter has a direct cost, the mezzanine used for pallet storage had become a constraint: it took up space inside the facility, required double handling for every deposit and delivery cycle, and did not provide adequate protection for components waiting to be processed.
RB Impianti installed the SILO\u00b2 VLM outside its Affi facility, near Verona, with a telescopic picking and refilling station facing inside the building. The forklift unloads pallets directly into the SILO\u00b2 without leaving the building and without intermediate transfers. \n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n Industry\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Mechanical engineering and metalworking\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n \u00b7 Mezzanine eliminated
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\n Outdoor SILO\u00b2 with telescopic picking and refilling station facing indoors\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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\n RB Impianti<\/span>: made-to-order precision machining\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Based in Affi, near Verona, RB Impianti carries out precision mechanical construction and machining of custom-designed parts, spare parts for machinery, hydro-mechanical component assembly, and CNC turning and milling operations. All production is made to order: once each batch of iron components is completed, it is palletized and must be stored while awaiting delivery to the end customer.
In a production environment where space is scarce, every square meter taken away from manufacturing has a direct cost. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n The logistical challenges\n <\/h2>\n \n
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Pallets containing finished iron components ready for delivery were stored on a mezzanine that the company wanted to eliminate. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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  • Non-stackable materials of different types and sizes, taking up excessive floor space<\/li>\n
  • Each movement required a side-loading forklift to take pallets to the mezzanine and a manual pallet truck for delivery: double handling, double the time<\/li>\n
  • The mezzanine reduced usable floor space and made the production area harder to work in<\/li>\n
  • Goods waiting for delivery remained inside the facility without adequate protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    \n SILO\u00b2 installed outdoors with custom trays for palletized loads\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n SILO\u00b2 is installed outside the facility with 4 storage columns, 86 trays and a capacity of 54.18 m\u00b3 in 22.39 m\u00b2 of footprint.
    The automated storage system has a maximum load capacity of 120,000 kg. The trays were designed and manufactured with custom side panels to contain and stabilize the pallet during every internal handling cycle: a dedicated configuration for loads of this type and size.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n Telescopic station facing indoors\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n The telescopic picking and refilling station faces inside the facility: the forklift unloads the pallet directly into SILO\u00b2 without leaving the building, eliminating the transfer from ground floor to mezzanine. The same forklift, from the same access opening, loads the pallet when it is ready for customer delivery.
    \r\nLoad and unload take place in a single cycle, with one vehicle and no intermediate transfers.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n Mezzanine gone, handling cut, production space recovered\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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      \n Mezzanine eliminated\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n recovered manufacturing space and a safer, more livable facility.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Handling operations cut in half\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n direct unloading from the machine tool to SILO\u00b2, with no intermediate transfers or double forklift\/pallet truck cycles\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n 54.18 m\u00b3 in 22.39 m\u00b2\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n pallet storage capacity concentrated in less than one quarter of the surface area previously occupied by the mezzanine\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Reduced operating times\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n each storage and delivery cycle is completed with a single vehicle, from the same picking and refilling station, with no additional movements\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Goods protected until delivery\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n outdoor enclosed structure, keeping components protected from dust and external agents throughout the entire storage period\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Custom trays for pallets\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n side panels custom-designed to contain and stabilize the load during every internal handling cycle\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 RB Impianti\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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      \n \"SILO\u00b2\n <\/div>\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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      Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
      Tell us about your setup and we will design the right solution for you.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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