Abstract: Systems for inspecting a warehouse are disclosed. A system includes a laser scanner attachable to an industrial truck and adapted to scan in a plane substantially perpendicular to the industrial truck's main direction of travel to scan an environment of a warehouse on at least one side of the industrial truck and to generate scan data. The system includes a computing unit adapted to receive the scan data and data on the absolute position and/or relative position change of the industrial truck, or data from which one or more of these variables can be derived. The computing unit is further adapted to construct three-dimensional data of the environment on the basis of the scan data and data on the absolute position and/or relative position change of the industrial truck.

Abstract: A stacking storage arrangement that includes multiple container receiving spaces; a loading space located below the container receiving spaces; and a frame arrangement arranged between the container receiving spaces and the loading space.

Abstract: A method for operating a greenhouse system with block storage, at least one block storage container and at least one vehicle. Each block storage container has a carrier frame and a plant receptacle, the plant receptacle being detachably engaged with the carrier frame, the block storage having at least one first zone and one second zone, and at least one first carrier frame and at least one second carrier frame, the plant receptacle in the first zone being detachably engaged with the first carrier frame; and the plant receptacle being subsequently transferred into the second zone, the plant receptacle being transferred from the first carrier frame to the second carrier frame as part of the transferal from the first zone into the second zone, the plant receptacle in the second zone being detachably engaged with the second carrier frame.

Abstract: A base frame for a reach truck includes a wheel arm subassembly with two wheel arms each having a front end and an opposing rear end. A load wheel receiver is positioned on each rear end and a counterweight is positioned at the front end of the wheel arms and coupled to the wheel arm subassembly by a plurality of screw connections. The plurality of screw connections comprise a first portion of screw connections and a second portion of screw connections. The first portion of screw connections each extend in a first direction and the second portion of the screw connections each extend in a second direction which is different from the first direction.

Abstract: A block storage arrangement that includes multiple container receiving chambers; at least one container; and at least one loading vehicle, which is movable in a loading direction to the multiple container receiving chambers, includes a container receiver for the at least one container. Upstream of the multiple container receiving chambers in the loading direction, a container loading center of gravity of the at least one container is determined.

Abstract: A greenhouse assembly and method of ventilating the greenhouse assembly. The greenhouse assembly includes a housing, an interior space arranged within the housing, several plant tiers arranged within the interior space one over the other in the direction of gravity, a lighting assembly acting upon the plant tiers, and an air supply. The air supply has at least one distribution space which, with an air-permeable membrane, adjoins the interior space.

Abstract: A block storage arrangement and method. The block storage arrangement includes at least one block storage element receiving space; a loading space arranged below the block storage element receiving space; an opening, which is arranged between the block storage element receiving space and the loading space, having a holding device, so that a direction from the loading space into the block storage element receiving space defines an insertion direction, and a centering device, which is arranged in the block storage element receiving space, that is movable in the insertion direction in the block storage element receiving space.

Abstract: An apparatus for growing plants includes a plant mat carrier having a plant mat support surface and a tray in which the plant mat carrier is arranged. The plant mat carrier is buoyant.

Abstract: A plant carrier includes an irrigation chamber, an inlet, and a drain which has a drain path arrangement. The drain path arrangement has a first drain path with a first flow direction and a second drain path with at least one outlet into the first drainage path and, in a region of the at least one outlet, a second flow direction of the second drain path has a directional component opposing first flow direction.

Abstract: A storage arrangement that includes a rack receiving space; and a movement space. The rack receiving space includes at least One movable rack and the movement space may contain a movement device that interacts with the at least one rack. The movement space is arranged above the rack receiving space in a direction of gravity, and the movement device is releasably engaged with the at least one rack.

Abstract: A stacking storage arrangement having multiple container receiving spaces that are arranged in multiple rows and columns, wherein a loading space in which loading vehicles can be moved is arranged below the container receiving spaces. The operation of a stacking storage arrangement of this type is configured to be economical. For this purpose, each row is assigned a separate loading vehicle stopping position that is arranged outside of the container receiving spaces.

Abstract: A stacking storage arrangement includes multiple container receiving spaces, a loading space arranged below the container receiving spaces, in which the container receiving spaces are held at a first height above the loading space; and a loading vehicle movable between the loading space and a transfer region. The loading vehicle includes a container seat with a container contact surface, and the container seat is movable in a lifting direction. In the container contact surface, the container seat further includes at least two notches opening to at least one side, and at least one transfer device includes transfer fingers configured to match the notches in the container contact surface.

Abstract: A stack storage assembly with container stacking spaces, a charging space arranged below the container stacking spaces, and a charging vehicle movable in the charging space having a hoisting device to move a container into or out of a container stacking space. Each of the container stacking spaces has, at a lower end, a retaining device with at least one retaining element, which is movable, via an actuating device arranged on the charging vehicle, between a retaining position in which the at least one retaining element holds the container arranged in the container stacking spaces and a release position in which the container is relocated past the retaining element. The charging vehicle has at least one fixing element positionable into a fixing position to interact with the at least one retaining element located in the release position, and to hold the at least one retaining element in the release position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, comprising a vehicle floor, three vehicle wheels and a surroundings monitoring device comprising a plurality of surroundings sensor units, in particular laser scanners, each of which has a continuous monitoring angle range in a horizontal plane below the vehicle floor, wherein the surroundings monitoring device comprises two surroundings sensor units which are arranged under the vehicle floor, within the plan view contour of the vehicle, such that the monitoring angle ranges thereof overlap one another in part and define a common horizontal scanning region in which gaps or shadowing in the monitoring angle range of a particular surroundings sensor unit, within the plan view of the vehicle, are captured by the monitoring angle range of the other surroundings sensor unit, such that the surroundings monitoring device offers 360° all-around monitoring around the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one industrial truck comprising determining a driving job using a superordinate control unit and sending the driving job from the superordinate control unit to a transceiver of the at least one industrial truck. The driving job is transmitted from the transceiver to a vehicle controller. A position of the at least one industrial truck within a previously known route to be driven is determined via the superordinate control unit. An upcoming driving situation is identified using the superordinate control unit and is based on the position of the at least one industrial truck and the driving job. A protective field is generated with a collision protection apparatus, wherein the protective field is monitored by the at least one industrial truck based on the upcoming driving situation even before the at least one industrial truck reaches the driving situation.

Abstract: Block storage arrangement and method. The block storage arrangement includes at least one container receiving space; a loading space below, in a direction of gravity, the at least one container receiving space; at least one loading vehicle, which can be moved in the loading space to a position below the at least one container receiving space, having a lifting device; and a container detecting device arranged at an upper end, in the direction of gravity, of the at least one container receiving space. A lifting movement of the lifting device is interrupted when the container detecting device detects a container passing the container detecting device.

Abstract: Block stacking arrangement that includes a plurality of container receiving slots, a loading space arranged below the container receiving slots in a direction of gravity, a pass-through opening between respective container receiving slots and the loading space, and a holding device, which is arranged in the pass-through opening, having a flap pivotable about a shaft between a holding position and a release position. The shaft is mounted in an edge of the pass-through opening, and the shaft is mounted at at least one end in a bolt socket that is upwardly open in the direction of gravity. The block stacking arrangement further includes a shaft hold-down device, which is fastened to the edge of the pass-through opening, arranged at least partially above the bolt socket in the direction of gravity to act on the end of the shaft.

Abstract: A Hock stacking arrangement includes multiple container holding spaces; a loading space arranged below the container holding spaces; and a frame arrangement between the container holding spaces and the loading space, The frame arrangement has node elements that are arranged at corners of the container holding spaces, and each pair of two adjacent node elements is releasably connected by a same beam.

Abstract: A block storage arrangement and method of operating same. The block storage arrangement includes multiple container stacking compartments; a loading compartment arranged below the container stacking compartments; at least one loading vehicle, which is movable in the loading compartment and with which containers are storable from below into a container stacking compartment and/or removable from below from the container stacking compartment, has an electric drive assembly and an electrically rechargeable battery; and at least one transfer station. An electrical charging device for the battery is arranged in the transfer station.

Abstract: A block stacking arrangement that includes a plurality of container receiving slots, a loading space arranged in the direction of gravity below the container receiving slots and at least one loading vehicle configured to be moved in the loading space and that can be positioned the container in the container receiving slots and removed from the container receiving slots. The intention is to be able to reliably design the operation of a block stacking arrangement. For this purpose, the block stacking arrangement includes a loading vehicle maintenance area that is connected to the loading space via a travel path.