Automation
AS Series
by Han's Laser
Vertical sheet storage with up to 20 levels, 60-tonne capacity, and 40-second tray exchange
AS3015-S, AS4020-S
Models
3,000 x 1,500 mm (3015-S), 4,000 x 2,000 mm (4020-S)
Max sheet size
10, 15, or 20
Storage levels
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Ideal For
- Fabricators reclaiming floor space currently occupied by sheet racks and raw material staging
- Operations feeding laser cutters and press brakes from a single automated storage point
- Shops storing mixed inventory (raw sheets, semi-finished parts, finished workpieces) in one tower
- Facilities planning multi-tower configurations for high-volume, multi-machine production
Models
AS3015-S, AS4020-S
Max sheet size
3,000 x 1,500 mm (3015-S), 4,000 x 2,000 mm (4020-S)
Storage levels
10, 15, or 20
Load capacity per level
3 tonnes
Key Features
AS Series Features
Standard features that set this machine apart in demanding manufacturing environments.
Ease of Operation
- Automatic weight and height measurement with over-limit safety alerts
- Single-operator management of storage, retrieval, and inventory data
Cutting Capability
- Vertical storage design freeing 60 to 80 percent of workshop floor space versus conventional racks
- Built-in warehouse management system with real-time inventory tracking and barcode scanning
Built-In Extras
- One-button tray retrieval completing in approximately 40 seconds
- Rear discharge port for direct connection to laser cutters, press brakes, and downstream equipment
Full Specifications
Han's AS Series Technical Details
Complete specifications, standard features, and optional upgrades.
- Models
- AS3015-S, AS4020-S
- Max sheet size
- 3,000 x 1,500 mm (3015-S), 4,000 x 2,000 mm (4020-S)
- Storage levels
- 10, 15, or 20
- Load capacity per level
- 3 tonnes
- Total capacity (20 levels)
- 60 tonnes
- Max stacking height per level
- 90 mm
- Tray exchange time
- Approximately 40 seconds
- Lift speed
- 12 m/min
- Horizontal travel speed
- 15 m/min
- Footprint
- 4.5 x 4 m (3015-S), 5.5 x 5 m (4020-S)
- Max tower height (20 levels)
- 6,300 mm
- Control
- PLC, manual and automatic modes
| Models | AS3015-S, AS4020-S |
| Max sheet size | 3,000 x 1,500 mm (3015-S), 4,000 x 2,000 mm (4020-S) |
| Storage levels | 10, 15, or 20 |
| Load capacity per level | 3 tonnes |
| Total capacity (20 levels) | 60 tonnes |
| Max stacking height per level | 90 mm |
| Tray exchange time | Approximately 40 seconds |
| Lift speed | 12 m/min |
| Horizontal travel speed | 15 m/min |
| Footprint | 4.5 x 4 m (3015-S), 5.5 x 5 m (4020-S) |
| Max tower height (20 levels) | 6,300 mm |
| Control | PLC, manual and automatic modes |
- Vertical storage design freeing 60 to 80 percent of workshop floor space versus conventional racks
- One-button tray retrieval completing in approximately 40 seconds
- Built-in warehouse management system with real-time inventory tracking and barcode scanning
- Automatic weight and height measurement with over-limit safety alerts
- Rear discharge port for direct connection to laser cutters, press brakes, and downstream equipment
- Single-operator management of storage, retrieval, and inventory data
- Dual or multi-tower expansion for centralized multi-machine feeding
- ERP and MES system integration for shop-wide inventory control
- Sheet metal shops needing organized, high-density material storage with fast retrieval
- Facilities running automated production cells with laser cutting and bending equipment
- Operations consolidating scattered floor racks into centralized vertical storage
- Shops requiring real-time inventory visibility and barcode-based material tracking
FAQ
AS Series Questions
Answers to common questions about the AS Series.
A single AS tower stores up to 60 tonnes of material in a 4.5 x 4 metre footprint (3015 model) or 5.5 x 5 metres (4020 model). This typically frees 60 to 80 percent of the floor space used by conventional flat racks.
Yes. The rear discharge port connects the tower directly to press brakes, punch presses, and other downstream equipment. This makes the AS tower the centrepiece of an automated production cell rather than a standalone storage unit.
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