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27.04.2026
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Brugg Cables - Automated EcoDrive® Lean-Lifts® optimize logistics at Brugg Cables
Fast click speeds need fast logistics
The sophisticated central warehouse operated by Brugg Cables in the Swiss town of Brugg was planned and optimized in close cooperation with the management consultancy Resoplan and Hänel Office and Industrial Storage Systems, a manufacturer of automated intralogistics systems, using six modern Hänel Lean-Lifts®.
Founded in 1896, Brugg Cables AG has grown to become one of Switzerland’s leading cable manufacturers, with a workforce of around 650 employees. The company offers a diverse product range – from fiber optic cables for signal transmission and low-voltage cables for construction site power supply to high-voltage cables for major electricity suppliers. Brugg Cables works closely with its customers to develop tailored system solutions through to large-scale projects for entire power supply systems.
Compact Lean-Lift® storage system creates space and transparency
The Internet made the global exchange of data, something that had been discussed for years, a reality overnight, leading to the movement of goods on an unprecedented scale. The rapid availability of products has thus become a decisive competitive advantage.
In order to continue to manage the increasing movement of goods, Brugg Cables modernized the entire logistics in its central warehouse. As part of this, the company installed six Lean-Lift® storage systems, which combine storage rationalization and goods protection in one. At the heart of each Lean-Lift®, an automatic, computer-controlled positioning lift accesses the containers in front of and behind it – quickly, effectively, and efficiently. Height-optimized storage of items of different sizes enables optimal and extremely flexible utilization of the available storage space.
The state-of-the-art central warehouse in Brugg consists of storage for cable drums, a pallet store for cable harnesses and clamps for high-voltage cables, as well as an automatic storage facility with six Lean-Lifts® arranged side-by-side for smaller components.
The first step was to assess the current state of the old manual warehouse. All components and items were cataloged on this basis and distributed to the different 10,000 containers in the Lean-Lifts® and some 2,000 pallet spaces. The compact height-optimized vertical storage in the Lean-Lift® makes optimal use of the available space and thus significantly cuts storage costs across the board.