HD Flitzer (D)

Mobile containers for economical home delivery

Home services and online orders are booming for food, as well as other sectors. Today’s customers appreciate the convenience of home delivery. Fresh and frozen food should be delivered to homes punctually, reliably and above all efficiently, and with no additional costs. Completely new concepts and solutions are needed for retailers, vehicle manufacturers and logistics suppliers. With its HD Flitzer®, Kiesling Automotive has created a versatile sprinter van that has lots of space for shopping, and a smart concept with multiple doors for quick loading and efficient unloading. Wanzl mobile containers support the pre-picking, supplying, loading, delivery and unloading aspects of home delivery.

Around 350 mobile containers are currently on the road with HD Flitzer®. The key factor is the number of picks per hour – it is a reliable, efficient indicator of success. This is how the whole process works: goods ordered are pre-picked for home delivery at the retailer, packed into Euro crates and conveyed to the loading ramp on Wanzl mobile containers. Magnets connect the individual containers into a single large, manoeuvrable unit. The connected containers are then quickly pushed through the rear doors into the HD Flitzer®, which immediately sets off on its daily, route-optimised fresh food delivery run, direct to the customer. When making stops along the way, the side doors provide easy access to each of the three mobile containers, which also act as flow racks. All this is very quick and easy, with no need to climb into the storage space. All shelf compartments are easily accessible, and also allow chaotic access if necessary, for example when there are last-minute changes to the run. Sounds great – and works like a dream. This development is the work of experts such Kiesling Fahrzeugbau, who specialise in the manufacture of refrigeration modules and refrigerated distribution solutions.

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