cts Seamless Intralogistics serving UK & Ireland manufacturers
Automated SMT Reel & Component Storage that feeds UK manufacturing
cts builds custom automated storage, reel towers and manufacturer-independent AMR fleets for electronics production – connected directly to your ERP/MES with full traceability.
The UK & Ireland Reality
Skilled people are scarce. Material flow is where the hours leak away.
Manual searching, kitting and line-feeding tie up operators you can't easily replace. Automated intralogistics gives those hours back – and the UK has to start this way just like every other European Country to stay competitive.
The cts Seamless Intralogistics Family
One connected system – from the storage to the line.
Modular storage hardware, line-side towers and an autonomous transport fleet, unified by the cts Warehouse Management Systems and the cts AXES middleware that bridges AMRs and material flow to your ERP/MES.
CUBE Storage
OCTA Storage
REEL Storage
REEL Tower
AMRs & FTS
High-volume warehouse for production-wide material management
A central logistics hub for 400 to 2,000+ load carriers – PCB magazines, KLTs, trays and custom containers – handled in parallel by adaptive gripper technology on a minimal footprint.
- 400 → 2,000+ individually addressable locations
- Single-pick access, no relocation shuffling
- Scales from 8.5 m to 20 m length, up to 8 m high
Line-side material buffer for direct, retrofit-ready supply
A compact, freestanding buffer that delivers up to 400 load carriers – PCB magazines, KLTs or trays – cycle-accurate to the line on under 25 m², with no structural changes to your factory.
- Up to 400 individually addressable locations
- < 25 m² footprint, freestanding – retrofits without structural changes
- Optional clean-room design up to ISO class 6
Automated SMT storage for seamless component management
Vertical, high-density storage that automates the put-away and just-in-time supply of your SMT component reels. Every reel is tracked individually – preventing mispicks, eliminating manual search time, and feeding the line via MES and AMR.
- up to 80% more reels per m² – vertical density up to 8 m
- 7"–15" reels (EIA/JEDEC), MSD-safe storage below 5% RH
- Reel-level traceability with open MES/ERP and AMR integration
Vertical SMT reel storage – maximum capacity on a minimal footprint
The REEL Tower is our answer to limited floor space. A high-density vertical system that uses full ceiling height to hold thousands of component reels on a tiny footprint – modular, so it scales tower-by-tower as production grows.
- Up to 4,176 reels per cluster – from a footprint of just 1.55 × 1.60 m (1,520 reels stand-alone)
- Up to 4 m tall – full ceiling-height use, no double-stacking
- 7"–15" reels, optional MSD environment, batch supply to AMRs via Pike-Carrier
Vendor-neutral AMR fleets with custom top modules
We deploy vendor-neutral autonomous mobile robots and fit them with top modules built for your exact use case – from SMT-reel handover units and KLT lifters to bespoke carriers for sensitive components – connected directly to your MES.
- We make platforms like Agilox and Omron work for you
- Custom top modules: SMT-reel handover, KLT lifters, sensitive-component carriers
- Direct MES connection via cts aXes – no proprietary lock-in
Built for regulated, high-mix manufacturing
Your sector, your compliance, your material flow
Select your industry to see how cts intralogistics maps to your throughput and traceability requirements.
Electronics manufacturing & SMT
High-mix, low-volume order books mean constant changeovers — and that's exactly where manual reel and component handling drains operator time. cts feeds the line directly, with MSD/MSL-compliant reel storage and reel-level traceability.
Pharmaceutical & life sciences
MHRA GxP and EU GAMP Annex 11 demand audit trails, batch records and full traceability – including raw-material storage. The cts storage family comes with integrated track-and-trace maps directly into ALCOA+ requirements: a compliance argument, not just an efficiency one.
Medical device manufacturing - Ireland
Ireland hosts one of the world's largest medtech clusters. ISO 13485 mandates traceability, risk management and full lifecycle documentation – directly addressable by audit-trail-equipped automated storage with MHRA/FDA-ready record-keeping.
Why cts ist not a out of the box supplier
Custom-built, system-open, multi-vertical
Most competitors sell a fixed-format box for electronics only. cts engineers an active, controllable component of your production.
Insights for smarter material flow
Practical guidance on SMT reel storage, MSD/MSL compliance, AMR integration and building the ROI case for automation – written by the people who design and build the systems, drawing on real UK, Ireland and European production floors.
From enquiry to running line
A clear path to automated material flow
Site assessment
We map your load carriers, throughput, footprint and compliance needs — on-site or remotely.
Concept & ROI
A tailored solution concept with a throughput model and an ROI estimate for your line.
Design & build
Mechanical design, build and ERP/MES integration — delivered as one turnkey package.
Commission & support
Integration into your live flow, plus ongoing service and after-sales support.
Book a free on-site assessment
Tell us what you make and how you move material today. Our UK-based cts expert comes to your facility, walks your material flow in person, and follows up with a tailored solution concept – free and with no obligation.
- Free on-site visit from our UK cts expert
- Your material flow reviewed in person, on your floor
- A concept designed around your line – not an off-the-shelf box
- Direct line to the people who design and build the system
