Ssi Schafer Peem Gmbh

Dematic Gmbh

Ssi Schaefer Peem Gmbh

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Ssi Schäfer Automation Gmbh

Max Winkler

Robert Fankhauser

Elmar Issing

Rainer Buchmann

Heiko Suess

Christoph Grossl

A goods-storage and order-fulfillment system having a rack store consisting of stackable rack units forming a multi-level shelving rack, with each shelf configured to store a plurality of articles, and including an automated depositing and retrieving machine that has its own travel drive and is automatically controlled and contactlessly guided for depositing trays or articles into and/or retrieving the same from the shelving racks. The system includes an automated transport unit for receiving articles from or transferring articles to the depositing and retrieving machine to transport an individual article unloaded from the tray to a picking station or to transfer an individual article to the tray or to the machine, the transport unit being floor-bound and having its own travel drive and being automatically controlled and contactlessly guided. The system includes at least one picking station supplied with individual articles by the transport unit for at least partial order fulfillment.

Goods-storage and order-fulfillment system

A conveying device includes a plurality of conveying zones having conveying elements, each conveying zone having at least one conveying drive for the conveying elements of the zone in question and being associated with a control unit that controls the conveying drive of the conveying zone, with the conveying device being designed having a support structure. Each conveying zone is formed by an individual independent conveying module that is fastened on the support structure as a complete individual unit and forms the entirety of the conveying device with additional adjacent conveying modules.

Modular system for producing a conveying device comprising a plurality of conveying zones

It is discloses a device and method for controlling a material flow () in a storage and picking system () at a sensor-controlled node () of the material flow (), where a decision on a future direction of material flow or on a velocity of the material flow () is to be taken, wherein at least an inlet section () of the node () is detected by a, preferably single, sensor (), comprising the steps of: by means of the sensor () generating (S) sensor data () representing the material flow () which is defined by one or more material-flow objects (), approaching the node () in a downstream direction, in a field of vision () of the sensor (), in particular in an inlet section () of the node (); checking (S) whether the sensor data () includes for each of the approaching objects (--) at least one associated object feature () allowing certain identification of the corresponding object (); and, if the sensor data () includes for each of the objects (--) the at least one associated feature () allowing the certain identification, controlling (S) the material flow () at the node () based on the sensor data (); or, if the sensor data () does not include for each of the approaching objects (--) the at least one associated feature () allowing the certain identification (S), controlling (S) the material flow () at the node () at least for such of the objects (--), the associated feature () of which is not included in the sensor data (), based on an information fusion (S) of the sensor data () with pre-generated additional data (), which originates from at least one information source () which differs from the sensor () of the node (), wherein the additional data () includes additional object features () which allow, together with the features () from the sensor data (), a sufficiently certain identification (S).

Device and method for controlling a material flow at a material flow nod point

A rack device including a storage and retrieval device for storing and retrieving storage goods in and from rack compartments. The storage and retrieval device includes a load-handling device having at least one gripping arm moveable in a depth direction of the rack compartments and including a gripping device for moving the goods along the depth direction. The gripping arm includes a first guiding device, and the rack device includes rack compartments. The rack compartments include a shelf and at least two depth supports extending along the depth direction and distanced from each other in a longitudinal direction, thereby defining a storage location. The depth supports include a second guiding device extending in the depth direction configured to cooperate with the first guiding device such that the gripping arm, during storage or retrieval, is in contact with and guided by the depth support via the guiding devices.

System formed by shelving unit and corresponding telescopic load receiving means without width adjustment

It is discloses a storage and picking system () for retrieving handling units () comprising: a rack arrangement () including a plurality of racks (), which are aligned along a longitudinal direction (X) of the system () and which comprise several rack planes () in a height direction (Y) of the system () on top of each other, wherein the rack arrangement () comprises in a transversal direction (Z) of the system a central region () and two outer regions () enclosing the central region () in the transversal direction (Z) between each other, and wherein the rack arrangement () comprises: a first outer rack () positioned in one of the outer regions () of the rack arrangement () and defining a first retrieval rack (), from which handling units () which are to be retrieved, or articles contained therein, exit the rack arrangement () in the transversal direction (Z); at least one central rack () positioned in the central region () of the rack arrangement (); a first rack aisle () positioned in the transversal direction (Z) between the first outer rack () and the central racks (); and a second rack aisle () positioned on a side of the central racks () opposite to the first aisle () in the transversal direction (Z); a plurality of aisle-exchange units (), which are respectively configured to move the handling units () in the transversal direction (Z) through one of the central racks (), wherein at least one aisle-exchange unit () is assigned to each of the central racks (), and in particular to each rack plane () of the corresponding central rack (); a plurality of storage and retrieval devices () movable horizontally in the rack aisles () in the longitudinal direction (X) and respectively comprising a load-handling device () configured for transferring the handling units () substantially in the transversal direction (Z), wherein at least one of the storage and retrieval devices () is provided in each of the rack aisles (); and at least a first vertical conveyor (), wherein each of the first vertical conveyors () is connected to the first retrieval rack () only, or is integrated into the first retrieval rack ().

Storage and picking system for retrieving handling units

A base frame () which is universally usable for different modular structured conveying vehicles (), in particular for shuttles (), wherein the conveying vehicles () can travel horizontally along a travelling direction () in a storage and order-picking system (), wherein the base frame () comprises a supporting frame () and a structure () connected to the frame (), wherein at least the structure () is made of plastic only, and wherein the structure () comprises a plurality of component-specific seatings () being formed integrally with the structure () and being configured to positively hold in a resilient clamp at least one of the following functional components () of the respective conveying vehicle (): a bearing (); a driving unit (); a sensor (); an actuator (); a load-handling device (); a communication unit (); a cabling (); and an electric controlling unit () wherein each of the functional components () is positively insertable in or on the respective component-specific seating () along a component-specific mounting direction.

Conveying vehicle as well as base frame and modular system for conveying vehicle

A method and storage and picking system for progressive picking of articles in accordance with new orders which define ordered articles with regard to a respectively ordered article type including an associated quantity, characterized by a picking warehouse in which a plurality of different article types are stored, the different article types forming an article assortment, wherein the picking warehouse has a storage capacity ensuring a picking range of several days; a picking station for conventionally picking articles stored in the picking warehouse; a buffer warehouse in which selected article types are stored in storage units, and which has a storage capacity ensuring a picking range of a few days, wherein the buffer warehouse is filled by the selected article types, which substantially originate from the picking warehouse, in accordance with a filling order which is redetermined based on data of old orders representing completed picking orders, and which defines the selected article types including associated quantities thereof, wherein the data of the old orders comprise ordered article types including associated quantities as well as associated order times thereof; a picking control; and at least one work station and a consolidation-buffer device, wherein the work station is connected to the buffer warehouse, and wherein, at the work station, the ordered articles are taken from the storage units, and are packed, or are taken and delivered to the consolidation-buffer device; wherein the picking control is configured for cyclic generation of the filling order, wherein the generation comprises the following steps: selecting the article types, which have been ordered frequently and in greater amounts in the past, for the buffer warehouse from the data of the old orders; determining article-type-specific buffer quantities for each of the selected article types; and generating the filling order, which defines the selected article types including the associated buffer quantities thereof.

Method and system for progressive picking

It is disclosed a packing-work station for packing articles, which belong to one picking order, into shipping units comprising: a packing device comprising a packing plane where the articles are stackable to an article stack; a stacking aid having a plurality of lateral sides against which the articles are positioned to form the article stack, wherein the stacking aid is configured to be positioned on the packing plane; and a measuring device for determining dimensions of the article stack in order to individually produce the shipping unit in accordance with the so-determined dimensions; wherein the lateral sides of the stacking aid, which are closed in a circumferential direction of the stacking aid, are connected to each other; wherein the lateral sides define an open bottom side as well as an open top side of the stacking aid, wherein the lateral sides are adjustable in length at least along the circumferential direction for positioning the lateral sides circumferentially compact against the article stack; and wherein the measuring device is configured to measure a length of the lateral sides of the stacking aid as well as to determine a maximum height of the article stack and the measured lengths as well as to transmit the so-determined height to a package-production device which produces the shipping unit in accordance with the measured lengths and the determined height.

Packaging aid, packing method and packing workplace

An order-picking station for manual picking of articles from storage containers into at least one order container in accordance with a picking order is disclosed, which may consist of a plurality of different articles, comprising: a rack having a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side being arranged oppositely to the first longitudinal rack side; a plurality of channels comprising feeding channels and at least one discharging channel, wherein each of the feeding channels comprises a transfer end and a provision end; a supply device configured for transporting the storage containers from a warehouse to the transfer ends of the feeding channels, and for transferring the storage containers to the transfer ends, wherein each of the transfer ends is arranged and configured such that the storage containers are transferable in an automated manner by the supply device; a material-flow control device, wherein the material-flow control device is configured to control a material flow of the storage containers within the channels exclusively unidirectionally, wherein the storage containers in the feeding channels are moved oppositely to the storage containers in the discharging channels; an order-picking region in which a picking person manually picks the articles from the storage container and manually puts the articles into the at least one order container; and a transfer region in which the storage containers are transferred between the supply device and the channels, and vice versa; wherein each of the discharging channels comprises a receipt end and a delivery end, wherein each of the delivery ends is arranged and configured to receive the storage containers by the supply device in an automated manner; wherein the channels are arranged in the rack and extend substantially in parallel to each other, wherein the order-picking region is arranged along the first longitudinal rack side, and wherein the transfer region is arranged along the second longitudinal rack side; wherein each of the feeding channels has assigned at least one of the discharging channels in terms of the material flow; and wherein the provision ends and the delivery ends of the channels, which are assigned to each other, are either spatially arranged directly adjacent, or are connected, to each other via at least one push-away location so that the storage containers can be pushed, or conveyed, without lifting by the picking person, from the provision ends to the receipt end of the respectively assigned at lest one discharging channel.

Automated order-picking station for the manual picking of articles from storage containers into an order container

An overhead-conveying transport bag for automatically unloading a loaded piece good includes a basic structure as well as a separate receiving device, which is arranged adjacent thereto. Unloading of the transport bag is performed through one of the front sides of the basic structure which is open and at least the lateral sides of the receiving device are formed such that the base is liftable into an unloading position of the transport bag, in which the base is lifted into the bottom of the basic structure.

Overhead-conveying transport bag and method for automatically unloading the transport bag

A method for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner from a long-term warehouse in accordance with a plurality of orders, in particular picking orders, is proposed, comprising the following steps: a) defining an analysis quantity, which comprises a quantity of n orders, wherein each of the orders of the analysis quantity comprises at least one order line, wherein each of the order lines respectively specifies an ordered article with regard to an article type thereof and with regard to an ordered number of pieces; b) quasi-continuously transferring stored articles in an article-pure manner from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse comprising the steps of: i) selecting an arbitrary one of the article types contained in the analysis quantity; ii) analyzing each of the orders of the analysis quantity in dependence on the selected article type; iii) determining total requirements of the selected article type; iv) transferring the total requirements of the selected article type from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse; v) repeating the steps i) to iv) for one other article type contained in the analysis quantity, which has not yet been selected, until each of the article types contained in the analysis quantity are selected, analyzed and transferred; c) determining at least one complete order, preferably by repeatedly determining and checking the transferred articles with regard to complete orders, wherein a complete order is one of the orders of the analysis quantity the associated articles thereof all being already present in the short-term warehouse; d) discharging a subset of the transferred articles from the short-term warehouse, wherein the subset comprises at least all of the ordered articles of the at least one complete order; and e) repeating the steps c) and d) until each of the orders of the analysis quantity has become complete.

Distribution warehouse and method for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner by means of a reduced buffer

A method for arranging different articles in an order-oriented manner from a long-term warehouse in accordance with a plurality of orders, comprising a) defining an analysis quantity; b) quasi-continuously transferring stored articles in an article-pure manner from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse by selecting an arbitrary one of the article types contained in the analysis quantity, analyzing each of the orders of the analysis quantity in dependence on the selected article type, determining total requirements of the selected article type, and transferring the total requirements of the selected article type from the long-term warehouse to the short-term warehouse; c) determining at least one complete order; d) discharging a subset of the transferred articles from the short-term warehouse; and e) repeating the steps c) and d) until each of the orders of the analysis quantity has become complete.

A storage and order-picking system and method, wherein communication addresses are assigned to storage spaces, the system comprising a warehouse having a plurality of storage spaces each being either free or having assigned one good; a plurality of display devices each allocated to an assigned storage space and including a measuring device; a control device configured to allow addressing of order-picking data to each display device, wherein a display device can be activated based on transmitted order picking data such that an order-picking person visually recognizes from which one of the storage spaces goods are to be removed, and wherein a storage-space location is recorded for each storage space; a network connecting the display devices to the control device; and a location-measuring system configured to determine a mounting location for each mounted display device and to compare the so-determined mounting location with the recorded storage-space location.

Storage and order-picking system as well as method for automatically addressing of storage spaces

The present invention discloses a method and a system for inserting documents () in an automated manner into load supports, in particular into containers (), which are transported by means of a conveyor () in an order-picking system (), comprising: a document guiding device () for storing one, preferably single, document (), and for mechanically guiding same to an assigned load support, which passes the document insertion apparatus (') by means of the conveyor () in an automated manner such that the document () can be moved actively into the assigned load support, wherein the document guiding device () comprises receiving members () which are arranged substantially oppositely horizontal and are mounted movably relative to each other, wherein in a receiving position (FIG.A) the receiving members () receive the document () in a space therebetween.

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