Trackless Mobile Micro-Automated Storage System
TM-AS/RS
Driven by an intelligent core, envisioning the new normal of future warehousing.
A Revolution in Automated Warehousing: The Right Solution Outweighs the Highest Price
When planning automated warehousing, many factory managers and production supervisors share a common misconception: they assume that buying the most expensive equipment and complex systems will instantly resolve all logistics bottlenecks. In reality, without a clear understanding of the facility’s fundamental needs, investing heavily in automated machinery often results in nothing more than an immobilized “expensive showpiece.”
Godspeed Logistics does not sell rigid, one-size-fits-all systems. The core philosophy of our TM-AS/RS (Trackless Mobile Automated Storage and Retrieval System) is simple: Solving the problem is the foundation; blindly following trends is a waste. This is an intelligent, dynamic storage environment where space actively “opens up” and robots automatically “fetch the goods.” Through precise planning with high load-bearing trackless mobile racks and heavy-duty electric mobile equipment, we help you maximize the space utilization of your existing facility to its absolute limit—all without damaging your factory floor or excavating for tracks.
The Core Mission of Godspeed Logistics
The goal of Godspeed Logistics is to “be a pragmatic partner in corporate automation transformation, seamlessly integrating smart production into existing facilities to achieve flexible manufacturing.” We refuse to set exorbitant barriers to automation; instead, we insist on guiding our clients through the following four highly practical dimensions:
● Feasibility:
No empty promises. The equipment must easily enter the facility, operate smoothly, and be 100% compatible with the existing on-site environment. Practical implementation is the mark of true technology.
● Scalability:
Step-by-step progress with controllable risks. By adopting a “modular” and “phased” implementation strategy, we allow enterprises to upgrade exactly where their pain points are, perfectly aligning with their budget without causing financial strain.
● Efficiency:
The ultimate maximization of both space and time. We deeply optimize heavy-load routing, achieving the highest inbound and outbound turnover rates within the minimal physical footprint.
● Agility:
Dynamic flexibility, ready to scale up or down at any time. Our hardware architecture features high expandability and rapid assembly/disassembly capabilities. Factory relocations and cross-equipment interchanges can all be resolved directly on-site, ensuring zero waste of your existing investments.
The Building Blocks of Smart Warehousing: Solving Your Facility’s Pain Points Module by Module
Introducing automated warehousing doesn’t mean sinking tens of millions of your budget all at once, nor does it require tearing down and rebuilding your entire facility. The core advantage of Godspeed Logistics’ TM-AS/RS lies in its “full modularity and support for direct in-place retrofitting on existing equipment.”
We don’t do forced package sales. Among the following five common “on-site warehousing disasters,” whichever stage your facility is currently stuck at, we will step in and provide just the missing module you need:
Godspeed Fully Autonomous Ecosystem: No More Buck-Passing Between Vendors, Just Perfect Seamless Integration
When many large enterprises undergo automation upgrades, the most painful part isn’t the budget, but the “information disconnect.” You buy heavy-duty racks from Vendor A, hire Vendor B to write the WMS software, and purchase AMR vehicles from Vendor C. Ultimately, when system integration (API or communication protocols) fails, these vendors start passing the buck and blaming each other, leaving the client as the victim with an endless pile of software bugs.
Godspeed Logistics possesses a complete, self-contained ecosystem, from hardware structures and the digital WMS brain to automated vehicle modules. We provide an end-to-end, all-inclusive service for hardware and systems, with all low-level hardware and software communications natively encapsulated before leaving the factory. You don’t need to deal with multiple distributors, nor do you need to worry about any integration bottlenecks. One vendor, one dedicated contact window, robustly handling all the major upgrades in your facility.
Decoding Hardcore Technology: Rock-Solid Mechanics for Heavy Loads and Precise Navigation
Under the strict condition of completely avoiding embedded steel tracks in the floor, how can heavy-duty racks moving under extreme loads of 16 or even 32 tons be guaranteed not to tilt or deviate? Godspeed Logistics relies on genuine, rock-solid hardware foundations:
- LDE Polyurethane High-Performance Drive Wheels: Made of high-density, high-pressure-resistant material. This ensures that even under the prolonged heavy pressure of tens of tons, the wheels will not physically deform or damage your factory floor, completely eliminating the grinding damage caused by track-based steel wheels on the ground.
- Patented Wall-Side Alignment Device: We have ingeniously housed a high-precision synchronous alignment mechanical structure on the wall side. During trackless free-roaming operations, it strictly corrects and locks even the slightest deviations of the cabinets within the designated path. This not only achieves ultimate resistance to tilting and deviation but also keeps the central aisle 100% clear, ensuring that the passage for inbound/outbound forklifts and AMRs is completely free of physical obstacles.
- Laser Anti-Pinch & Active Emergency Stop: Highly sensitive laser anti-pinch light curtains and physical instantaneous emergency stop buttons come as standard equipment between the racks. The moment a foreign object or person is detected, the system halts within milliseconds, leaving zero ambiguity when it comes to the safety of human-robot collaboration.
Heavy-Duty Mobile Racks: Tracked vs. Trackless Specifications Head-to-Head
Engineering supervisors often ask us how to choose between tracked and trackless systems. It’s actually quite simple: it depends on your maximum load capacity and whether your site’s floor can be excavated.
| Type | Load Capacity (Per Rack Unit) | Movement Speed | Motor Power | Power Supply Specs | Control Method | Site Construction Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracked Heavy-Duty Mobile Racks | 12T / 24T / 32T | MAX 10m/min | MAX 1.5kW | 220V | PLC Smart Control | Requires floor excavation to embed steel tracks; has a higher tolerance for existing floor leveling. |
| Trackless Heavy-Duty Mobile Racks | 16T / 32T | MAX 10m/min | MAX 1.5kW | 220V | PLC Smart Control | Zero floor damage, no dust accumulation. Requires extremely strict standards for the leveling and hardness of the original floor. |
Professional Comprehensive Strategic Evaluation of Four Major Automated Storage Systems
Buying the wrong equipment costs you years of depreciation and on-site chaos. Below is a brutally realistic head-to-head comparison between TM-AS/RS (Trackless Mobile Automation) and three other mainstream solutions on the market. After reviewing this, you will know exactly which system is truly suitable for your facility:
| Evaluation Dimension | GODSPEED TM-AS/RS (Trackless Mobile Automation) | Traditional AS/RS (Stacker Crane) | Latent AGV/AMR (Goods-to-Person) | Shuttle System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation Threshold & Timeline | Extremely Low / Ready-to-Use No floor excavation for tracks required. Can be implemented in modular phases by zone without disrupting daily factory operations. | Protracted (6-12 Months) Requires major civil engineering and high-altitude equipment commissioning. The entire facility must accommodate long-term shutdowns. | Medium Requires on-site QR-code map laying, multi-machine communication setup, and software routing commissioning. | Protracted Steel frame erection and high-precision calibration of dense shuttle tracks result in a long commissioning period. |
| Floor & Civil Engineering Restrictions | Zero Surface Damage Can be introduced directly into standard, existing facilities. However, it requires extremely strict leveling of the original floor. | Extremely Strict Usually requires building a new facility, or massive foundation excavation for special seismic and load-bearing reinforcements. | Medium The floor must be free of significant cracks or height differences; otherwise, it impairs the vehicle’s lifting sensors. | Strict Requires minimal settlement error across multi-layer vertical facades, with very low structural deformation tolerance. |
| Relocation & Modification Flexibility | 100% Packable & Relocatable Fully modular components. Upon lease expiration or factory relocation, the hardware can be completely dismantled and moved. | Zero Flexibility Once completed, it becomes a fixed part of the building. It cannot be dismantled or modified. | High Easy to scale the number of transport vehicles up or down, but major storage layout changes still require remapping. | Low Dense steel frames and shuttle tracks are completely locked in; the cost of later expansion is extremely high. |
| Ideal Material Types | Heavy Pallets / High SKU Count Archives, cleanrooms, hardware components, and facilities demanding extreme heavy-load space utilization. | Massive Throughput / Single Spec Ultra-large fully automated cold chains, or gigantic central logistics hubs with very few SKUs. | Small to Medium Items / E-commerce Picking E-commerce loose cargo picking, parts kitting, and multi-item, high-frequency “Goods-to-Person” workstations. | Standard Totes / Ultra-High Frequency Pharmaceutical split-case picking, and ultra-high frequency access of high-density standard totes. |
Implementation Service: An Absolute Commitment—No Excuses, No Evasions
We deeply understand that implementing industrial equipment is no joke. Project completion is only the first step; decades of stable operation are the true foundation of a factory’s profitability. GODSPEED Logistics doesn’t rely on empty slogans. We back you up with solid, genuine integrity:1. Preliminary Precision Floor Hardness and Leveling Inspection
Because trackless heavy-duty mobile racks have extremely strict requirements for floor leveling and weight-bearing tolerance, we leave no room for ambiguity. Before construction begins, GODSPEED will dispatch a professional engineering team equipped with precision instruments directly to your site to measure the floor’s deformation and flatness. If the floor is suitable, we proceed; if not, we will assist in recommending a professional floor improvement team to reinforce it first. We will never force an equipment installation just to secure a contract.2. Industry-Leading 5-Year Long-Term Warranty
Built on absolute confidence in our hardware and PLC smart control technology, GODSPEED Logistics commits to providing a long-term hardware warranty of over five years. From the initial on-site survey and phased modular blueprint planning to responsible construction and a comprehensive after-sales system, we always stand on the frontlines alongside our clients.Curious About How Much Space We Can Unlock in Your Facility?
Whether you are pushed to the brink by an overflowing warehouse, or planning to gradually introduce AMR human-robot collaboration within the next 2 years, GODSPEED Logistics can help you formulate the most pragmatic and budget-friendly phased upgrade assessment.
Contact GODSPEED Logistics right now to book a free on-site visit from our engineering team for floor evaluation and storage space planning!Q: Does introducing a trackless mobile system require a long downtime period?
A: No. Because the trackless mobile system features "zero floor damage and plug-and-play readiness," it drastically eliminates the civil engineering time typically required for laying traditional tracks. GODSPEED Logistics adopts a modular and phased implementation strategy, minimizing any disruption to your company's daily operations and achieving a smooth, seamless system upgrade.
Q: Since it's called TM-AS/RS, where exactly is the "Automated" aspect?
A: Traditional mobile cabinets require a human to press a button to open an aisle, and an operator to drive a forklift in to retrieve goods. The core of TM-AS/RS lies in "automated system synchronization." When an order is placed, the WMS (Warehouse Management System) simultaneously issues commands to two units:
- Mobile Racks: Automatically calculates the optimal path and "autonomously opens the aisle."
- Automated Vehicles (AGV/AMR): Robots depart in advance and enter the aisle to store or retrieve goods the exact moment it opens. This is a "fully automated" process with zero human intervention, seamlessly integrating space and transportation.
Q: What is the biggest difference between TM-AS/RS and a traditional AS/RS?
A: The distinction lies in the required scale:
- Traditional AS/RS: Features a fixed, massive structure requiring a custom-built building. Once completed, the storage/retrieval capacity and physical locations are entirely locked in.
- TM-AS/RS (Trackless Mobile AS/RS): Delivers ultimate flexibility. It provides density close to a traditional AS/RS within the same footprint, but it operates as a "scalable modular system." You can install 5 units this year based on your current capacity and add 5 more next year—all without damaging the floor. This provides a highly flexible and risk-free investment strategy.
Q: How does "trackless" technology guarantee precision in automated storage and retrieval?
A: This is the most crucial technological threshold of TM-AS/RS. Without the constraint of physical tracks, the system employs:
- Spatial Map Alignment: Through advanced lasers and sensors, it shares the exact same coordinate system with the AGVs. This ensures that when equipment enters the aisle, the rack's positioning is flawlessly precise, eliminating any risk of collisions or reading deviations.
Q: What kind of enterprises are best suited for adopting TM-AS/RS?
A: If you fit any of the following characteristics, TM-AS/RS is your absolute optimal solution:
- Space Scarcity: You want to squeeze 2.5 times the normal cargo volume into your existing floor footprint.
- Existing Facilities: You cannot excavate floors or pour concrete for embedded tracks, or your ceiling height is simply insufficient to build a traditional AS/RS.
- Diverse SKUs: You require high-density storage, but every single pallet must retain 100% random accessibility.
- Phased Transformation: Your facility currently relies on partial manual operations, but you plan to achieve full automation within the next 2-3 years.
