Abstract: With sidings 6,7 installed between main lines 4,5 of the track guided vehicle system and the upper part of the rack 24 of an automatic warehouse 20, articles are transferred directly between a stacker crane 22 and the primary ground linear conveyer vehicle 14. The main line is never blocked by the linear conveyance vehicle in the transferring in the section to the automatic warehouse, and the siding can be used as a turnout to overtake.

Abstract: A hoisting table 31 of a stacker crane 4 in an automated is provided with two units of bar code readers 36,37 for a long distance and a short distance, and an article 20 in a rack is attached with bar codes on the front face and the side face, The bar code reader for a long distance 36 reads bar codes of articles in the rack, and the bar code reader for a short distance 37 reads bar codes of articles loaded on the stacker crane. It is possible to reduce the number of the bar code and make an inventory without taking articles out of the station.

Abstract: A mast 18 of an automatic warehouse 10 is extended to a position under a floor 2 in a clean room in such a manner as to penetrate the floor 2, and a turn table 16 is installed under the floor. In addition, two types of stations, that is, a floor station 26 and an underfloor station 30 are provided, and shelves 14 are provided only in a floor space. The floor station 26 is connected to an unmanned carrier 34, while the underfloor station 30 is connected to a tracked cart 36. This automatic warehouse is easy to install and allows an underfloor space to be used to transfer articles.