Claas has opened a new €20m extension to its central Part Logistics Centre in Hamm, Germany.

The new high-bay warehouse is nearly 30m high, covers about 11,700m², and accommodates a fully automatic high-rack system, with space for around 58,000 pallets.

The Parts Logistics Centre employs around 500 people. According to Claas, the new extension gives it a pick rate capacity of up to 320 parts per hour.

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Over 360 lorry loads of concrete were used in the construction of the floor. The steel structure used 1,800t of steel and more than 400,000 bolts.