ICAM MAXI ᵀ Automated Tower Storage System for Panels, Sheet Metal and Bulky Materials
MAXI ᵀ is ICAM’s automated tower storage system engineered to maximise vertical space, drastically reducing floor footprint and turning storage into an active component of the production flow.
MAXI ᵀ is ICAM’s automated tower storage system engineered for the safe, organised and efficient storage of panels, sheet metal and bulky materials.
It is an intelligent tower storage solution that enables organisations to reclaim valuable production space, while streamlining material flows and reducing unnecessary handling operations.
The main applications are:
- Sheet metal processing and metal fabrication
- Furniture, lighting and HVAC industries
- Automotive, shipbuilding and construction sectors
- Industrial woodworking
- Industrial logistics.
Technical Specifications
| DRAWER | |
| Maximum drawer load bearing capacity | 3000 kg |
| Internal usable dimensions | W 3100 x D 1600 mm W 3100 x D2 2100 mm W 4100 x D 1600 mm W 4100 x D 2100 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 400mm |
| SYSTEM (SINGLE TOWER) | |
| Maximum system load capacity | 90 T |
| Width | 3992 / 4992 mm |
| Depth | 4457 / 5957 mm |
| Height | Up to 12000 mm |
| Module height pitch | 500 mm |
| Working temperatures | 0 to 40 deg Celsius |
| Relative humidity | 50 to 85 % |
MAXI ᵀ – Automated Tower Storage System for Panels and Sheet Metal, Up to 3,000 kg per Drawer
Panels, sheet metal, flat materials. Stacked, moved aside every time the right piece is buried at the bottom. Hard to trace. Easy to damage.
MAXIᵀ is ICAM’s automated tower storage system built for this complexity. Drawers up to 4,100 mm wide, load capacity up to 3,000 kg per drawer. Up to 90% of floor space recovered.
In this video, a full overview of the system.
Single or double tower: In single-tower configuration, the rack is fixed, direct access to the drawer from the front. In double-tower configuration, the rack is motorized.
Integration with servo-assisted systems: MAXIᵀ integrates with overhead cranes and servo-assisted handling systems.
Indoor and outdoor installation: When interior space is fully dedicated to production, MAXIᵀ installs outside the facility with an indoor unloading station.
ICON Software management: Full traceability by SKU, lot and order, native WMS and ERP integration. Real-time inventory. For certified sheet metal and structural panels, knowing where every unit is isn’t optional.
A Structure Engineered to Last and Evolve
MAXI ᵀ is available in single-tower or opposing dual-tower configurations.
The structure is self-supporting, built in steel and designed for both indoor and outdoor installations.
Inside the towers, storage drawers move along dedicated guides.
A life system manages drawers’ extraction and vertical transfer.
The drawer is delivered to the loading/unloading station, equipped with a dedicated support frame to facilitate handling via forklift trucks or other material handling equipment.
Key Benefits
- Up to 90% floor space reduction
- Recovery of high-value production area
- Protection of delicate, high-value or bulky materials
- Ergonomic and safe material access
- Seamless integration into production workflows
One System, Multiple Configurations
MAXI ᵀ’s modular architecture allows the system to be configured according to available space, production volumes and material types.
It can be installed indoors or outdoors, developed as a single unit or in multiple parallet configurations, and integrated with machine tools and servo-assisted handling systems to deliver tailor-made solutions while maintaining robust and proven engineering standards.
Loading and unloading configurations are defined according to the stored item: load/unload station with dedicated support frame or motorised shuttle for sheet metal, pallets, heavy loads and special materials.
Each configuration is engineered to meet specific operational needs, ensuring structural consistency, long-term reliability and sustained efficiency.
ICON : The digital intelligent behind MAXIT
ICON is ICAM’s software that transformed every ICAM automated storage solution into a smart, connected and fully controlled warehouse environment.
Web-based and seamlessly integrable with leading ERP, WMS and third-party platforms, ICON provides full control over system functions and ensures seamless interaction with enterprise IT environments.
Additionally, ICON enables floor area mapping and manages stock stored outside the automated system.
Main Features
- Real-time monitoring of trays and bays
- Automated loading/unloading missions
- Traceability by item code, batch and order
- User management and access levels
- Operation history and system logs
- Automatic backup and integrated security
IRIDE – The advanced interactive pick-to-light system for ICAM automated storage systems
In the warehouse, every second counts. And every mistake has a cost.
Paper lists, trips to the PC, items to locate, codes to decode: every interruption slows operations down. Multiplied across hundreds of picks a day, the impact on the process is real and measurable.
IRIDE is the interactive control system integrated into ICAM automated storage systems. It’s not a simple optional: it’s the technology that brings light, data and commands together in one single point: right in front of the operator, at the picking and refilling station. No paper, no screens to check elsewhere, no trips to the PC.
The operator doesn’t need to figure out what to do. They see it. And act.
- 💡 Guides: light beams point to the exact compartment. Zero searching, zero errors.
- 📊 Informs: item photo, quantity, description: all visible directly at the station, without looking away.
- 🎛️ Manages: confirm, edit, cancel operations without ever leaving the picking and refilling station. No PC checks needed.
- 🎨 Accelerates: color-coded picks and deposits to handle multiple orders at once.
- 🔆 Signals: integrated lighting and notifications at the picking and refilling station.
- ⚖️ Alerts: real-time load imbalance detection. Zero machine downtime.
Consistent performance. With experienced operators or on day one.
