For over thirty years, Modula has been designing and manufacturing automated vertical warehouses, picking solutions, and WMS software for companies looking to make their internal logistics more efficient, safer, and more digital.
In 1987, engineer Franco Stefani envisioned the first automated vertical warehouse for storing electronic materials within his own production facilities. From that pioneering idea, Modula was born and has since become an international benchmark in warehouse automation.
Today, its automated vertical storage solutions help companies optimize space, reduce picking times, improve picking accuracy, and transform the warehouse into an intelligent, integrated, and scalable system.
Whether the items to be stored are components, semi-finished goods, finished products, spare parts, small items, or bulky materials, Modula automated warehouse solutions help companies across all industries manage inventory in a more organized, faster, and more controlled way.
What Are Modula Automated Warehouses?
The vertical solution for space, safety, and goods traceability challenges in logistics, production, and warehousing
Modula automated warehouses are automated storage systems designed to make full use of the available warehouse height, reduce the required floor footprint, and improve the efficiency of storage, picking, and material handling operations.
They are based on the goods-to-person principle: instead of operators walking through shelving, aisles, and storage areas, the products are automatically brought directly to the workstation.
This approach reduces travel time, speeds up picking operations, improves ergonomics, and enhances operator safety.
How Does an Automated Vertical Warehouse Work?
Simple: with a central lift and front and rear columns of trays
The way an automated warehouse works is simple and intuitive. The operator requests the required material through the control interface; the software identifies the correct tray, and the system automatically delivers it to the access opening at the ideal ergonomic height for picking.
The vertical automated warehouse operates as an intelligent system: it organizes materials, updates inventory levels, tracks movements, and supports operational activities with accuracy and continuity.
The Benefits of Modula Automated Warehouses
Time, space, energy, safety, ergonomics, and integration
Choosing a Modula VLM means making a tangible improvement to warehouse organization and supply chain performance.
Modula automated warehouses make it possible to:
- save up to 90% of the floor space currently occupied;
- reduce picking and material handling times;
- improve picking accuracy;
- reduce errors, waste, and repetitive manual activities;
- monitor picking, put-away, and material movements in real time;
- carry out fast inventory checks without interrupting operations;
- protect materials, components, and finished products from theft, damage, dust, and the risk of obsolescence;
- improve operator safety and ergonomics;
- integrate the warehouse with ERP systems, WMS software, and other business systems.
Thanks to internal trays with load capacities of up to 990 kg, Modula automated warehouses can store materials of different sizes, weights, and characteristics: from small parts and industrial components to finished goods and semi-finished materials for production.
Automation, Picking, and WMS Software in One System
The Modula ecosystem is designed to meet every requirement and deliver a turnkey solution to your company
An efficient warehouse does not depend only on the amount of space available, but also on the ability to manage data, flows, and operations accurately.
For this reason, Modula combines hardware, software, and automation in a single solution.
Its systems can communicate with leading enterprise ERP platforms and advanced WMS software, enabling more accurate management of inventory, orders, picking, put-away, and stocktaking.
A fully integrated wms system helps turn warehouse data into actionable information, improving control and operational visibility.
The result is a more connected, traceable, and high-performing warehouse in which every movement is recorded and every activity can be optimized.
A solution for smart logistics
Modula automated warehouses communicate with warehouse management software, integrate with enterprise management systems, and support the digitalization of intralogistics processes, helping companies make their supply chain more responsive, integrated, and competitive.
From manufacturing to e-commerce, from distribution to spare parts management, Modula makes it possible to transform the warehouse from a simple storage area into an intelligent operational hub.
The Modula Automated Warehouse Range
Every company has different requirements in terms of space, load capacity, speed, picking, and material management. For this reason, Modula offers a range of solutions designed to adapt to different manufacturing and logistics environments.
Find the solution that best meets your needs within the complete range of Modula automated warehouse solutions.
Where Are Modula Automated Warehouses Used?
Modula automated warehouses are used across a wide range of industrial and logistics sectors, thanks to the ability to configure each solution according to the stored materials, operational flows, and specific requirements of each company.
They are ideal for industrial logistics and manufacturing, distribution, e-commerce, and spare parts warehouses across sectors including:
- automotive;
- electronics;
- IT;
- mechanical engineering;
- aerospace;
- pharmaceutical;
- chemical and biomedical;
- paper and publishing;
- construction and building;
- food & beverage and large-scale retail;
- logistics and 3PL;
- hydraulics and pneumatics;
- plastics;
- agriculture;
- ceramics;
- education;
- and many more.
Whatever the application, the goal remains the same: to make the automated warehouse more organized, faster, safer, and easier to control.
Why Choose Modula?
Choosing Modula means relying on an international partner specializing in warehouse automation and the digitalization of intralogistics processes.
One of the company’s distinguishing features is its strong control over the manufacturing process: approximately 90% of the product is manufactured in-house, ensuring quality, technical expertise, and continuous improvement.
Modula has three manufacturing facilities in Italy, the United States, and China, 14 subsidiaries worldwide, and a network of more than 100 dealers.
This global presence enables Modula to provide reliable solutions, qualified support, and continuity throughout every stage of a project.
From the initial consultation to installation, from training to after-sales support, Modula assists companies in selecting, implementing, and optimizing their automated warehouse.
With Modula, automation becomes a tangible investment in greater productivity, safety, accuracy, and competitiveness.
Success Stories: Modula Efficiency Told by Our Customers
Every warehouse has a different story: floor space to recover, time to save, processes to simplify, and materials to manage more accurately.
Companies that have chosen Modula have transformed their warehouses into more efficient, organized, and intelligent systems, achieving measurable results in terms of space, picking, traceability, and productivity.
Want to Optimize Your Warehouse?
With Modula, you can optimize warehouse space, recover up to 90% of the occupied floor area, and turn every square meter into a competitive advantage.
Whether you want to free up floor space, accelerate picking, improve inventory management, or digitalize your logistics processes, Modula can help you design a customized solution for your company.
Its range of automated vertical storage solutions and integrated software technologies makes it possible to build a more efficient, scalable, and controlled warehouse environment.
