A method for constructing and operating a modular system for storage of cargo units in a designated space and for effective exploitation of said designated space, said method comprising steps of:
- a. providing a modular system for storage of cargo units in a designated space and for effective exploitation of said designated space, said system comprising:
- (i) a plurality of pallets, each is adapted to carry at least one cargo unit;
- (ii) a plurality of active cell units adapted to form a multi-dimensional structure with at least one row and at least one column of storing locations for at least one of said cargo units;
- said at least one row of said multi-dimensional structure is parallel to said to an axis selected from axis X or axis Y, and said at least one column of said multi-dimensional structure is parallel to axis selected from axis X and axis Y, differently from the axis of said at least one row;
- each cell unit having a lengthwise axis X, and a widthwise axis Y, parallel to said axis X and said axis Y of said multi-dimensional structure;
- each cell unit comprising an cell transporting mechanism adapted to transport at least one pallet to and from said cell unit in direction selected from said axis X or said axis Y;
- each cell unit further adapted to contain at least one pallet on the same;
- (iii) at least one active shuttle unit moveable between said plurality of cell units of said multi-dimensional structure;
- said active shuttle unit has a lengthwise X axis, and a widthwise axis Y, parallel to said axis X and said axis Y of said multi-dimensional structure;
- each shuttle unit comprising a shuttle transporting mechanism adapted to transport at least one pallet of said plurality of pallets to and from one of said plurality of cell units in direction selected from said axis X, and said axis Y;
- said shuttle unit is adapted to enable transportation of at least one pallet of said plurality of pallets from at least one of said cell units to another one of said cell units;
- each shuttle unit further adapted to contain at least one pallet of said plurality of pallets on the same;
- and, (iv) a central controller adapted to control the operation of said cell transporting mechanism and said shuttle transporting mechanism of each one of said cell units and each of said at least one shuttle unit in an independent manner for transporting said plurality of pallets from one predetermined location to another predetermined location within said system;
- b. at least partially interconnecting said active cell units, and thereby forming said multi-dimensional structure;
- c. installing said at least one active shuttle unit between said plurality of cell units of said multi-dimensional structure;
- d. providing at least one cargo unit;
- e. placing said at least one cargo unit one pallet of said plurality of pallets at one predetermined location within said system;
- f. controlling the operation of said cell transporting mechanism and said shuttle transporting mechanism of each one of said cell units and each of said at least one shuttle unit via said central controller in an independent manner,
- g. transporting said at least one pallet of said plurality of pallets to and from at least one of said plurality of cell units and said at least one active shuttle unit via said cell transporting mechanism and said shuttle transporting mechanism of the same;
- h. transporting said at least one cargo unit from said one predetermined location to another predetermined location within said system;
- and,
- i. storing said at least one cargo unit within said system;
- wherein said step (f) of controlling the operation of said cell transporting mechanism and said shuttle transporting mechanism of each one of said cell units and each of said at least one shuttle unit is performed in said independent manner via said central controller, and thereby said system is efficiently exploiting said designated space by means of the number of cargo units capable of being inserted and stored within said system by allowing a construction of any arrangement of said cell units forming said multi-dimensional structure;
- wherein said one cell unit of said plurality of cell units comprises a rotating mechanism adapted to rotate a pallet located on it in a rotation angle between about 1° to about 360°, clockwise and counter-clockwise.