{"id":10222,"date":"2023-11-10T11:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoenenberger-systems.com\/faq-items\/can-a-warehouse-or-production-hall-be-retrofitted-with-overhead-conveyor-technology-and-can-the-systems-be-flexibly-extended\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:45:28","slug":"can-a-warehouse-or-production-hall-be-retrofitted-with-overhead-conveyor-technology-and-can-the-systems-be-flexibly-extended","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/www.schoenenberger-systems.com\/en\/faq-items\/can-a-warehouse-or-production-hall-be-retrofitted-with-overhead-conveyor-technology-and-can-the-systems-be-flexibly-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an existing hall be retrofitted with overhead conveyor technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1227.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Yes, existing warehouses and production halls can easily be retrofitted with overhead conveyor technology from SCH\u00d6NENBERGER. One of the major advantages of overhead conveyor technology is that it can be retrofitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Advantages of retrofitting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>No production downtime<\/strong> due to staged installation<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Use of existing ceiling structures<\/strong> in most cases<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Minimal intervention<\/strong> in existing processes<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Rapid amortization<\/strong> due to immediate increase in efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Technical requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Sufficient ceiling load-bearing capacity (structural analysis required)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Minimum ceiling height approx. 3.5 m (depending on the system)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Accessibility for installation and maintenance<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Electrical infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Expandability:<\/strong> All SCH\u00d6NENBERGER systems have a modular design and can be expanded at any time:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Additional conveyor lines<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Integration of further workstations<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Connection of new storage areas<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Capacity expansions without system conversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Even combinations of different systems (e.g. Omniflo + ILS 2100) are possible without any problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Internal links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schoenenberger-systems.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact for feasibility analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schoenenberger-systems.com\/en\/overhead-conveyor-technology\/omniflo\/\">Omniflo system<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth 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