Savoye

Université De Technologie De Compiègne

Blandine Vacher

Jean-Michel Collin

Antoine Jouglet

Dritan Nace

Stephane Pietrowicz

Stéphane Pietrowicz

Method for merging, within a logistical warehouse, k incoming flows of payloads, transported respectively by k FIFO conveyor lanes &#x3b1;with i&#x2208;{1, . . . , k} into one outgoing flow of payloads transported by a collector conveyor. The k lanes are distributed along the collector and numbered ato a. &#x394;is a time-related distance between the lanes aand a. A control system obtains a set L having n payloads distributed on the k lanes and having to be injected into the collector to form an exit sequence; computes a date tat which the first payload &#x3c3;of the exit sequence &#x3c3; passes in front of the lane a; and computes n dates of injection of the n payloads into the collector, as a function of t; and commands the collector and the k alleys, for an injection of the n payloads into the collector in compliance with the injection dates.

Method for merging, within a logistical warehouse, k incoming flows of payloads into one outgoing flow

A method for sequencing loads in an automated load-distribution system having k sources with k&#x2265;2; at least one destination; k FIFO-type source buffer devices, each receiving loads from one of the k sources; a collector collecting the loads from the k source buffer devices and transporting them to the at least one destination. The collector includes k successive nodes each configured to collect the loads from one of the source buffer devices. The control system processes customer orders listing loads for a given destination and being each associated with a sequential order number of destination. The control system: builds a collection list containing n loads to be collected and reducing a disorder of the n loads relative to a rising order of the sequential order numbers of destination; and controls the collector and the source buffer devices to collect loads compliant with the collection list.

Method for sequencing loads in an automated distribution system, with reduction of disorder during a collection of loads on a collector

A method for managing a buffer storage and load sequencing system, receiving non-sequenced loads, providing a sequence of loads, and including a buffer storage unit (having entrance levels, at least one recirculation level, and an entrance elevator facing entrances and an exit elevator facing exits of the levels. A management unit iteratively manages the entrance elevator by, at each iteration (even if there are loads to be recirculated in the system): selecting a load at exit from an entrance conveyor or at exit from the recirculation level; if the selection of one of the entrance levels is completed, generating a task for the entrance elevator of transferring the selected load to the entrance of the selected level; if not, selecting a level of loads to be recirculated and assigning the load(s) on this level a 'load(s) to be recirculated' status without generating a task of transfer for the entrance elevator.

Method for the management, in sorting mode, of a buffer storage and load sequencing system, and corresponding management unit

A method for managing a buffer storage and load sequencing system. The system receives non-sequenced loads and provides at least one sequence of loads, and includes a buffer storage unit having entrance levels, at least one recirculation level, an entrance elevator facing entrances and an exit elevator facing exits of the levels. A management unit iteratively manages the entrance elevator. At each iteration the entrance elevator: has a 'waiting for recirculation' status for a load to be recirculated in the system; holds this elevator until the load to be recirculated has been transferred to the recirculation level, else selects a load at exit from an entrance conveyor or at exit from the recirculation level; if the selection of the entrance level is completed, generates a task, for the entrance elevator, of transferring the selected load to the selected level; if not assigns this load the 'awaiting recirculation' status.

Method for the management, in flow mode, a buffer storage and load sequencing system, and corresponding management unit

A method for sequencing loads in an automated load-distribution system having k sources with k&#x2265;2; at least one destination; k FIFO-type source buffer devices, each receiving loads from one of the k sources; a collector collecting the loads coming from the k source buffer devices and transporting them to the at least one destination. The collector has k successive nodes each collecting the loads coming from one of the source buffer devices. The control system processes customer orders listing loads for a given destination and being associated with a sequential order number of destination. The control system: builds a collection list containing n loads to be collected and reducing a disorder of the n loads relative to a rising order of the sequential order numbers of destination; and controlling the collector and the source buffer devices to collect loads on the collector in compliance with the collection list.

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Blandine Vacher