The system it chose was AutoStore, an automated system designed for operations that require both dense storage and efficient piece and small-case picking. The system, which can be adapted and expanded as needed, features a three-dimensional grid of self-supporting bins that are moved to pick stations by a series of independent robots. Komplett made the decision to install the AutoStore system in October 2006. Physical preparation began in early 2007, and operations went live in August of that year. Element Logic AS, an integrator in Norway, installed Komplett's AutoStore system. (Swisslog is the exclusive distributor of the system in North America; it also distributes the system in much of Europe.) Vindegg says that while the construction created some headaches, the DC was able to continue operating throughout the process. The initial installation included a grid 16 bins high, with a total of nearly 16,000 bins, 25 robots, and 17 picking stations.