In cooperation with CH System

Automatic Roll Storage System

ARSS

Automation, efficiency & control for your storage processes. Thousands of rolls, hundreds of picks per day — fully automated.

3.000

roll capacity

~45 s

per pick cycle

1.850 mm

max. roll width

Vision

Experience the future of roll storage.

Almost every converting process requires rolled media to be stored and retrieved — in the value chain that quickly adds up to thousands of rolls and hundreds of picks per day.

Conventional rack storage wastes space, damages roll surfaces and creates inefficient fetch-and-carry times. Nepata has the answer: an automated storage system that revolutionises the fetch-and-bring process and raises your efficiency.

Manual is a thing of the past.

With ARSS you optimise

The storage of your rolled media — with a tailor-made, highly efficient system.

Storage density

More rolls.
Less floor space.

The ARSS stores rolls automatically and without access aisles — the same footprint holds significantly more rolls than conventional shelving.

Conventional shelvingFixed racks and access aisles cost valuable floor space.

+68%

higher storage density per m²

ARSSDense block storage with software-controlled access.

Reference project Folienwelt: around 2,000 rolls on just 60 m² of floor space.

Five levers

Why ARSS
works.

Five concrete areas of impact where an automated roll store makes the decisive difference — from reliability and individual customisation through to space savings.

#Reliable

Rely on the precision, experience and flexibility of our automated roll storage system.

We know what we are doing

For over 10 years, Nepata solutions for film converting have been establishing themselves worldwide. An ideal complement with our partner CH System from Denmark — a specialist in logistics automation with 50 years of experience.

Built for longevity

The ARSS relies on state-of-the-art technology and high-quality components — Siemens Simatic controllers and Siemens motors — for a lastingly reliable solution.

Service when it matters

Closely coordinated with our partner CH System: comprehensive service, regular maintenance, fast remote support — and technicians on site as soon as needed.

#Individual

Tailor-made solutions for your individual storage requirements.

Process-oriented planning

We analyse your current workflows and develop a tailor-made solution that gives you the best conditions for efficient warehouse operation.

Planned with foresight

Through detailed calculations and analysis of your data, we engineer your system so that potential challenges are addressed as early as the planning stage.

Flexible & adaptable

Wide-ranging customisation options: dimensions, weights, pick times and capacities, integration of Nepata machines or other equipment, connection to ERP systems or ConvertPlus2.

#TimeSaving

Your processes become more dynamic and more efficient.

An end to fetch-and-carry times

Non-value-adding work steps are reduced to a minimum, your staff are relieved and processes are noticeably accelerated.

Higher delivery reliability

The higher pick speed accelerates the entire converting workflow — and thereby improves your delivery reliability towards customers.

Process optimisation

Logistics processes improve — especially in combination with rewinding and slitting machines from Nepata, there is enormous optimisation potential.

#Relief

Free up staff capacity, minimise the workload.

Easier gripping and lifting

The ARSS reduces physically demanding work and thereby lowers sick leave in the warehouse.

Growth despite the skills shortage

Capacities that are tied up today by non-value-adding activities are freed up — and become available for the growth of your company.

High occupational safety

Through numerous safety mechanisms, hazards and safety shortcomings are reduced to a minimum.

#SpaceSaving

Compact storage footprint at maximum capacity.

Very compact design

Compared to conventional roll stores, the ARSS saves significant floor space thanks to its intelligent, space-optimised construction.

Maximum capacity

Up to 3,000 rolls are stored and retrieved automatically — impressive capacity in a minimal footprint.

Individual customisation

Adaptation to all structural conditions — optimal use of your storage space and room for growth and efficient processes.

NEPATA×CH SYSTEM

10 years of film logistics. 50 years of logistics automation.

The development of the ARSS builds on the knowledge and experience that we and our partner CH System from Denmark have gathered over the past decades in film logistics and in deploying numerous gantry and industrial robots worldwide.

A partnership that combines exactly what a reliable robotic store needs: deep film expertise and industrial storage automation — combined with components from Siemens (Simatic controller, SINAMICS servo drive).

Reference project · Trier, DE

Pioneering project with Folienwelt.

In October 2022, the starting signal was given for a forward-looking project in automated roll storage: the world's most advanced automatic roll storage system is being built at the Folienwelt warehouse in Trier.

Folienwelt in Trier · NEPATA pilot project

≈2.000

rolls of vinyl film and other rolled media.

60 m²

footprint in the new ARSS rack.

A robot fetches the rolls from the rack, stores them and automatically feeds them to further processing — on a compact footprint of just 60 m².

We look forward to the joint project with the managing directors Robin Schröring-Abke and Jan Wiedemann of 4GM GmbH // Folienwelt.

Technical Data

Figures you can rely on.

ARSS installations are configured individually for your site. The table shows the range of standard parameters — individual solutions are possible.

Technical data

Item

Vinyl film rolls with varying outer diameters and widths. Each roll is fitted with a manually applied adhesive tape that secures the roll against opening and unwinding.

Core diameter of the rolls

Ø 3" (75-77 mm), smaller diameters also possible if required

Max. diameter of the rolls

205 mm

Max. weight of the rolls

30 kg

Max. width of the rolls

1,850mm

Total capacity

approx. 400 - 5,000 rolls depending on configuration

Transfer stations

approx. 1-5 compartments or 1-3 film trolleys depending on configuration

Cycle time

approx. 45 s per full cycle (fetch 1 roll, deliver 1 roll)

Steel construction

Carbon steel, powder-coated

Drive

Siemens SINAMICS S120 Servo

Power transmission

Toothed belt

Control

Siemens Simotion D425

HMI interface

integrated

Environment

Normal ambient conditions

Footprint

Customised to customer requirements

Height

Customised to customer requirements

Floor condition

Horizontal, level floor (1 mm deviation per 1 m)

Mains voltage

3 x 400 V, 50 Hz

Control voltage

230 V, 50 Hz, 24 V DC

Compressed air

At least 6 bar, dry and clean, at the machine location

Safety

Robots are classed as a hazardous zone. Light barriers in combination with protective fencing required

Noise level

Maximum 75 dB (S) measured at 1 metre from the system

* Individual solutions are possible.

Contact

A direct line to
our ARSS team.

Invest in an automated roll store and take your value chain to the next level of efficiency. Non-binding consultation — directly from the managing director or our sales manager.