Abstract: A picking station (19) as well as a storage and order-picking system (1) for automatic picking and automatic packaging of articles (10a . . . 10p) is specified. An automated packaging machine (25) and a goods-out conveyor system (20) as well as different types of picking zones (24a . . . 24f), in which the articles (10a . . . 10p) for an order are picked and prepared for the packaging process, are included thereby. In particular, the articles (10a . . . 10p) are stacked on top of each other to form an article stack (41) and are subsequently discharged onto an automated feed conveyor system (26) leading to the automated packaging machine (25) or directly into the automated packaging machine (25). Moreover, a method for operating the picking station (19) described and/or the storage and order-picking system (1) described is specified.

Abstract: The invention relates to a picking system (1) for picking goods (2a, 2b), comprising a goods acceptance zone (A1), a goods transfer zone (D1, D2), a storage zone (B1 . . . B7), (a) storage conveying device(s) (3), an order processing computer for registering a picking order and (a) removal conveying device(s) (4), wherein the storage conveying device(s) (3) and/or the removal conveying device(s) (4) has/have a plurality of autonomous conveying vehicles (5a . . . 5l, 6a . . . 6h) for transporting the goods (2a, 2b)/ordered goods (2c) on a travel surface. The travel surface is subdivided into multiple travel surface segments (E1 . . . E8), and driving movements are co-ordinated so that at least 90% of each of the driving movements in the travel surface segments (E1 . . . E8) is carried out by a closed group of autonomous conveying vehicles (5a . . . 5l, 6a . . . 6h). The invention further relates to a method for operating the picking system (1).

Abstract: In a method for the computer-aided processing of a status change of an article carrier in a picking system, a storage and conveying region of the picking system, along with article carriers located thereupon, are virtualized in a computer. Pieces of status change information relating to a change in a physical status of an article carrier and/or relating to a change in a status of a control program for the article carrier are provided by an assigned digital twin of the article carrier and for digital twins of other article carriers. Further, a picking system carries out the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for order picking of items at a picking station, wherein the source containers (5) are transported to a retrieval position (33) in an arbitrary sequence, and the target containers (27) are provided in a sorting buffer (36) with buffer positions (39) ahead of a single loading position (35). A first target container is transported back into the sorting buffer for processing of different order lines after placement of an item for a first order line, and is temporarily buffered at a sorting position (42) until a source container with an item for a second order line is conveyed onward into a buffer track section (23) provided upstream of the retrieval position.

Abstract: An unloading device for unloading and checking quality of a transport rack having shelf compartments, and a corresponding method, includes an operating unit having a horizontally-extendable thrust element for pushing a load carrier out of one shelf compartment and a monitoring unit for acquiring a retaining force acting on the operating unit when the element is extended. Moreover, a loading station for a transport rack, and a corresponding method, includes a loading device for automatically loading the transport rack shelf compartments with load carriers. Further, a method for delivering goods delivers the goods in load carriers in a transport rack that can be loaded in a loading station and unloaded by an unloading device for unloading and checking transport rack quality. Finally, a transport rack includes two mutually antiparallel transport frames having two vertical uprights each, a distance therebetween being smaller than the respective transport frame width.

Abstract: In a method for storing and picking stackable article carriers in a picking warehouse, transport loading aids are transported between a loading station with an automatically operated loading device, a storage zone and a removal station with an automatically operated unloading device using autonomously movable, driverless transport vehicles. The transport loading aids are loaded with article carrier stack groups in the loading station and the article carriers are discharged from the transport loading aids in the unloading station. Subsequently, the article carriers for a picking order are reloaded onto one or multiple target loading aids. A picking warehouse stores and picks stackable article carriers.

Abstract: In a system and a method for detecting a number of articles in a placement region of a load carrier in an article storage, the load carrier is provisioned in an analysis region, and an image of the placement region of the load carrier is captured by an image capturing system and transmitted to a data processing unit, whereupon the image is evaluated by an algorithm for object recognition, in order to recognize the articles arranged in the placement region of the load carrier as objects and to ascertain the number of articles in the placement region of the load carrier.

Abstract: A method for picking objects is specified, in which at least one object is removed from a source loading aid and placed into a target loading aid using a robot. After the operation of removing the object, a first sensor system of the robot is used to check whether at least one object is held by the robot. A number and/or a type of the at least one removed object is ascertained using the second sensor system. The operation of placing the at least one object into the target loading aid is aborted or modified if no object is held by the robot or the number and/or the type of the at least one removed object does not contribute to completing the picking order, which defines a desired number and/or desired type of objects in the target loading aid. Furthermore, a device and a computer program product for performing the presented method is specified.

Abstract: In a sorting method and a sorting device, articles are sorted and identified in multiple stages and are discharged from the sorting lines in a manner backed up in multiple sorting lines.

Abstract: A method in which a probability of the occurrence of a disruption is issued and/or a measure is initiated which reduces the probability of the occurrence of this disruption if the occurrence of a disruption is probable, bases the probability on unit load properties of a conveyed unit load. In this method, the transport of this unit load is classified with regard to whether or not a disruption occurs during the transport of this unit load. The unit load properties are fed into a learning algorithm together with the transport classification. By repeating the steps for a number of unit loads, the probability of the occurrence of a disruption during the transport of the unit loads can be computed. Further, a picking system carries out the method presented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for order picking of items at a picking station, wherein the source containers (5) are transported to a retrieval position (33) in an arbitrary sequence, and the target containers (27) are provided in a sorting buffer (36) with buffer positions (39) ahead of a single loading position (35). A first target container is transported back into the sorting buffer for processing of different order lines after placement of an item for a first order line, and is temporarily buffered at a sorting position (42) until a source container with an item for a second order line is conveyed onward into a buffer track section (23) provided upstream of the retrieval position.

Abstract: At a workstation for an order-picking system, with a remote control device are a source load carrier, and a target loading aid of a picking order, wherein the operator reloads at least one article unit according to an order. By actuating a confirmation control element, the operator indicates the completed reloading to a process controller of the workstation, which is configured to trigger a step following the current order. The confirmation control element has a base station and a mobile unit, between which a coupled wireless data communication connection is established. The mobile unit has an actuating element with an electric contactor, an electric energy storage, and a micro controller with a communication interface. Moreover, the data communication connection is only established during an actuation of the actuating element and the transmission of the data telegram.

Abstract: A transport and manipulation system has an activity area in which a provisioning device is arranged which includes takeover and handover stations. The activity area includes a working area in which static workstations for manually executing processing orders are arranged, and a travel area, in which autonomous transport vehicles can move. Each transport vehicle is configured for automatically taking over a load carrier at the takeover station according to a transport order received, transporting it to a workstation and dispensing it there, or taking it over at the workstation, transporting it to the handover station and dispensing it there. The travel area includes first and second travel sections defining therein first and second travel speeds, respectively. The second travel speed is higher than the first travel speed. The second travel section is bounded against the first travel section, wherein transport vehicles can pass the boundary at a passing zone.

Abstract: A method for picking orders (22a . . . 22e) in a storage and order-picking system (1a, 1b) is provided, which comprises an article storage (2), a loading station (3), a sorting unit (4), a packing station (5), an overhead conveyor system (7a . . . 7f) and a control system (8). At the loading station (3), articles (22a . . . 22e) are transferred from a loading aid (23, 24, 25a . . . 25c) into a transport means (28a, 28b) and at the packing station (5) from a transport means (28a, 28b) into a shipping loading aid (30). In this regard, transporting an article (22a . . . 22e) out of the article storage (2) to the loading station (3) takes place individually and independently of the other picking orders for each picking order. Furthermore, transporting the transport means (28a, 28b) from the loading station (3) into the sorting unit (4) also takes place individually and independently of the other picking order and directly for each picking order.

Abstract: An article bundling device for stacking articles and securing the stack of articles with a band includes a banding support, onto which the articles are stackable, an automatic banding machine with a band guide, with which the band is guided around the stack of articles, a first conveying system for inbound-transporting the articles, from which the articles are discharged onto the banding support, and a second conveying system for outbound-transporting the secured stack of articles. The conveying device of the first conveying system with its end located downstream in a first conveying direction is arranged spaced in vertical direction apart from the banding support and above the banding support. A picking system has such an article bundling device and a method operates such an article bundling device.

Abstract: A mobile measurement-value acquisition unit has an autarkic power supply, a central processing unit and multiple sensors. The mobile measurement-value acquisition unit can acquire measured data on a movement path in a storage and picking system and store the location of the acquisition. During this process, the mobile measurement-value acquisition unit is moved along the movement path by conveyors of the storage and picking system and is optionally stopped on a storage location of the storage and picking system. Further, such measurement-value acquisition unit operates in a storage and picking system, and a method operates the storage and picking system.

Abstract: In a method and arrangement for distributing articles, an order management system acquires an order for delivering articles, the articles to be delivered are transferred from an article store and the articles included in an order are order-picked into at least one mobile shelf unit shelf compartment. The mobile shelf unit is subsequently transported to a dispensing station including a first article storage region separated by a first separating wall and a customer access region and is brought into a handover position, in which the at least one shelf compartment is accessible via a closeable opening in the first separating wall. When an article dispensing system receives a request for picking up the articles by a person or a machine associated therewith, it uncovers the closeable opening if authorization exists for picking up the articles. Alternatively a loadings robot can load the articles to be delivered into the machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (100a, 100b) as well as a method for operating the same. In this regard, provided articles (405a . . . 405i) are loaded into hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) in an article-specific manner, and subsequently, groups of hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) are formed in a hanging bag sorting device (103) based on an article-grouping rule. In a further step, articles (405a . . . 405i) of a group are transferred from the hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) into an article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803). The article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803) configured differently from a hanging bag is then stored in an article storage (105, 601) of the storage and order-picking system (100a, 100b). Upon receiving a picking order, the article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803) is transported to a picking station (106), at which the ordered article(s) (405a . . . 405i) is/are loaded into a target loading aid (417).

Abstract: A picking station (19) as well as a storage and order-picking system (1) for automatic picking and automatic packaging of articles (10a . . . 10p) is specified. A packaging machine (25) operated in an automated manner and a goods-out point conveyor system (20) as well as different types of picking zones (24a . . . 24f), in which the articles (10a . . . 10p) for an order are assembled and prepared for the packaging process, are comprised thereby. In particular, the articles (10a . . . 10p) are stacked on top of each other to form an article stack (41) and are subsequently discharged onto a feed conveyor system (26) leading to the packaging machine (25) or directly into the packaging machine (25). Moreover, a method for operating the picking station (19) described and/or the storage and order-picking system (1) described is specified.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for picking order goods which are allocated to an order comprising a plurality of shipping containers. In the method, order goods allocated to the order are removed from a store (2), transported into a dynamic buffer (5, 5a, 5b) and stored there temporarily. The dynamic buffer (5, 5a, 5b) comprises an infeed line (6), an outfeed line (7), a plurality of buffer lanes (8) arranged between the infeed line (6) and the outfeed line (7), and at least one return lane (9) arranged therebetween. If a portion of the order goods available in the dynamic buffer (5, 5a, 5b) is sufficient to fill a predefinable number of shipping containers and is ready for packing, this portion of the order goods ready for packing is discharged from the dynamic buffer (5, 5a, 5b), transported to a picking workstation (10) and transferred, there, into the predefined number of shipping containers.