Swisslog introduces FastMove

Swisslog, a leading provider of data-driven warehouse automation solutions, has repositioned its proven monorail system under the new name FastMove. The updated product identity reflects enhanced customer value, with a focus on performance, flexibility, and improved equipment life cycle for long-distance pallet transport.

FastMove is a high-capacity electrified monorail system designed to move palletised goods efficiently across complex warehouse environments. Building on more than 40 years of proven Swisslog technology, this next-generation monorail solution enables companies to optimise material flow over long distances while maintaining high throughput and gentle handling of goods.

With enhanced throughput management, Swisslog strengthens its commitment to delivering measurable operational advantages. FastMove allows customers to significantly increase throughput, with transport speeds of up to 2 m/s and system capacities exceeding 600 pallets per hour. This high-performance capability helps operators meet growing demand and manage peak volumes more efficiently.

Compared to conventional conveyor-based transport systems, FastMove offers a more favourable cost position, particularly in applications requiring long transport distances or high throughput. Its ability to transport large volumes over extended distances with fewer system components contributes to reduced installation and operational costs, while also improving space utilisation within the warehouse.

The system has been designed with flexibility and scalability at its core, allowing customers to adapt their intralogistics infrastructure as business requirements evolve. Its modular track de-sign supports complex layouts and can be adjusted with minimal effort. Throughput scales simply by modifying the number of vehicles operating within the system, enabling a phased investment approach that aligns with business growth and demand fluctuations.

FastMove also offers clear advantages for existing operations. Its components are well suited for modernisation and retrofit projects, enabling customers to upgrade performance and extend the service life of their intralogistics infrastructure without requiring a complete system replacement.

Current upgrades are applied primarily at the controls and software level, with mechatronic requirements addressed where needed, protecting existing investments while ensuring installations remain current and compliant.

The next product release, available by the end of 2026, is designed to meet the requirements under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and machinery regulations.

FastMove is engineered to perform reliably under a wide range of operating conditions. It operates in environments from deep-freeze temperatures of -30°C to ambient conditions of up to 50°C and handles loads of up to 1,500 kg, or up to 3,000 kg with twin-load configurations.

FastMove integrates into existing warehouse IT infrastructure through Swisslog’s SynQ software platform, enabling intelligent control of material flows and synchronisation between automated and manual processes. Transparent, data-driven operations are supported throughout, meeting the growing demand for connected intralogistics solutions.