- Time- and money-saving
- semi-automatic system means that it can locate inventory quickly
- Allows for high-density storage
- enables height and depth of racking to be increased (4-5 pallets deep or more)
- Able to operate at temperatures ranging from 0˚C to +45˚C and/or -30˚C to -1˚C, i.e. temperatures that humans cannot withstand
- Are often far more energy-efficient than alternatives
