Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.

Abstract: An order-picking system for order-picking articles stored in a storage rack into conveying pockets includes a storage rack areas arranged in rack rows and/or rack levels for storing the articles, an overhead conveyor system for transporting conveying pockets, and an order-picking area in accordance with the ware-to-person principle, where a number of articles specified by a control computer can be order-picked into conveying pockets at the order-picking area. The storage rack is modular and in the form of independent individual racks. A transport robot is autonomous or controlled by the control computer and constructed to pass beneath an individual rack and/or a transport trolley and transport the individual rack and/or the transport trolley to the order-picking area an article stored in the individual rack and/or an article order-picked from the storage rack into the transport trolley in advance is to be order-picked into a conveyor pocket at the order-picking area.

Abstract: A system and method for a picking station operation, provides switched flexibly between single-step- and dual-step-picking into various types of order containers. The task is solved by the provision of a second order container conveyor technique for transporting second order containers, in particular boxes, for receiving articles into order container bays, arranged also in the arrangement row, of the picking station.

Abstract: A system for picking articles from storage containers into containers by using a computer for handling and processing picking orders and a picking station according to the good-to-person-principle. Selected articles by the computer are picked from the storage containers into conveyor bags, and a suspension conveyor transports the conveyor bags to a packing location for packing the articles assigned to a picking order, and retrieves the conveyor bags into the order container assigned to the picking order. An order container conveyor transports order containers (boxes), and the computer processes a first picking order to determine the number of article to be picked at the picking station such that the number of articles required for picking the first picking order is picked into the order container assigned to the first picking order with later articles matched/picked to a conveyor bag for later picking of further picking orders at the packing location.

Abstract: A system and method for a picking station operation, provides switched flexibly between single-step- and dual-step-picking into various types of order containers. The task is solved by the provision of a second order container conveyor technique for transporting second order containers, in particular boxes, for receiving articles into order container bays, arranged also in the arrangement row, of the picking station.

Abstract: A system for picking articles from storage containers into containers by using a computer for handling and processing picking orders and a picking station according to the good-to-person-principle. Selected articles by the computer are picked from the storage containers into conveyor bags, and a suspension conveyor transports the conveyor bags to a packing location for packing the articles assigned to a picking order, and retrieves the conveyor bags into the order container assigned to the picking order. An order container conveyor transports order containers (boxes), and the computer processes a first picking order to determine the number of article to be picked at the picking station such that the number of articles required for picking the first picking order is picked into the order container assigned to the first picking order with later articles matched/picked to a conveyor bag for later picking of further picking orders at the packing location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rack store (1) for storing items (5) in storage locations (4) of racks (2), wherein at least one rack lane (3) is formed between at least two racks (2), and wherein first guide tracks (7) are provided substantially in the direction of the racks (2) and second guide tracks (8) are provided substantially transverse to the racks (2), on which guide tracks (7, 8) at least one rail vehicle (6) can be moved in a controlled manner by control means for storing and removing items (5), wherein a self-contained guide track (9) is formed by first guide tracks (7) and second guide tracks (8) of a rack level (E) and each track section of the closed guide track (9) is determined from an intersection point (11) of one of the first guide tracks (7) with one of the second guide tracks (8) to the next intersection point (11) of one of the first guide tracks (7) with one of the second guide tracks (8) and the control means for controlling the rail vehicles (6) on the track sections of the closed guide

Abstract: In the case of a central belt system (1) with article shafts (2), ejectors (5), moving central belt (4) and central control unit (6), an automatic control system (7?) which is connected to the control unit (6) for articles to be controlled on the moving central belt (4), with a connected image processing unit (8), and a camera system (9, 10) possibly in addition with an illumination system (11). The camera and illumination systems (9, 10) are set in such a way, and the articles to be controlled which are arranged chaotically on the central belt (4) are ejected by the ejectors (5) in such a way, that optical shadow formation at the article to be controlled on the central belt (4) is preferably just prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (1) for the fully-automated picking of articles that are stored in storage loading aids (2) and are picked according to an order, which includes an article store, a first conveyor system that conveys storage loading aids leaving the article store to a picking station that is operated unmanned, a fully-automated robotic gripping unit on said picking station, which removes articles to be picked from said storage loading aids and deposits them in accordance with the order, the articles deposited according to an order, particularly in an order loading aid, subsequently being conveyed away by means of a second conveyor system, an image identification device for determining possible gripping points for the gripping unit in order to grip articles from the storage loading aids, wherein the image identification device comprises at least one and preferably at least two cameras in the region of the robotic gripping unit (9) and, if at least two cameras are prov

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (1) for the fully-automated picking of articles that are stored in storage loading aids (2) and are picked according to an order, which includes an article store, a first conveyor system that conveys storage loading aids leaving the article store to a picking station that is operated unmanned, a fully-automated robotic gripping unit on said picking station, which removes articles to be picked from said storage loading aids and deposits them in accordance with the order, the articles deposited according to an order, particularly in an order loading aid, subsequently being conveyed away by means of a second conveyor system, an image identification device for determining possible gripping points for the gripping unit in order to grip articles from the storage loading aids, wherein the image identification device comprises at least one and preferably at least two cameras in the region of the robotic gripping unit (9) and, if at least two cameras are prov

Abstract: A clutch/brake unit for an accumulating conveyor for driving and for braking at least one roller which is provided for transporting a unit load on a roller path of the accumulating conveyor. The clutch/brake unit is driven continuously during operation via an endless drive traction mechanism on a driving roller and is configured, in an engaged operating state, for transmitting the rotational movement of the driving roller about an axis to a driven roller and, in a braking operating state, for slowing down the driven roller on a housing of the clutch/brake unit. The driven roller is connected to the roller via the endless traction mechanism. A compression spring displaces the driven roller along the axis in the direction of the housing in order to shift the clutch/brake unit into its braking operating state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a picking facility (1) having a controlling computer (2A) for picking products (P) for a picking order, wherein the picking facility (1) has at least one rack unit (3, 4) having two racks (R) for storing products (P) and a transport system provided in a rack lane (RG) formed by the two racks (R) for storing and collecting the products (P), and wherein products (P) that are collected from the racks (R) may be disposed onto a temporary storage place, and wherein there is provided a conveyor technology for conveying the products (P), wherein there are provided at least two buffer jackets (PU) as a temporary storage place, and that the controlling computer (2A) is configured to pick partial picking orders of the products (P) of a picking order that are contained in the racks (R) of a rack unit (3, 4) into respectively one of the buffer jackets (PU) and that the controlling computer (2A) is configured to combine the partial picking orders of a picking order onto the conveyor technology.

Abstract: In the case of a central belt system (1) with article shafts (2), ejectors (5), moving central belt (4) and central control unit (6), an automatic control system (7?) which is connected to the control unit (6) for articles to be controlled on the moving central belt (4), with a connected image processing unit (8), and a camera system (9, 10) possibly in addition with an illumination system (11). The camera and illumination systems (9, 10) are set in such a way, and the articles to be controlled which are arranged chaotically on the central belt (4) are ejected by the ejectors (5) in such a way, that optical shadow formation at the article to be controlled on the central belt (4) is preferably just prevented.

Abstract: A method for order picking products in an order picking facility having at least one rack for storing products and an assigned warehouse transport system for collecting and storing the products and for transferring the collected products to a transport system, by means of which the collected products are transported to a good-to-picker order picking station, at which the quantity of the collected products that is determined in a picking order is order-picked manually or automatically by a robot, into one order transport unit for each picking order. Product types corresponding to the picking order are collected, order-picked at the good-to-picker order picking station, one after the other, and the remaining products of the product type are stored via the transport system again in the rack.

Abstract: A clutch/brake unit for an accumulating conveyor. The clutch/brake unit is driven continuously during operation via an endless drive traction mechanism on a driving roller and is configured, in an engaged operating state, for transmitting the rotational movement of the driving roller about an axis to a driven roller and, in a braking operating state, for slowing down the driven roller on a housing of the clutch/brake unit. The driven roller is connected to the roller via the endless traction mechanism. A first actuating mechanism is configured for displacing the driven roller along the axis in the direction of the housing in order to shift the clutch/brake unit into its braking operating state, and a second actuating mechanism is configured for displacing the driven roller along the axis in the direction of the driving roller in order to shift the clutch/brake unit into its engaged operating state.

Abstract: A picking system for the automated picking of articles, comprising a detection station for detecting the position of an article to be picked on a supplying conveyor, and an articulated arm gripper for picking up the article from the storage loading implement from the supplying conveyor and for depositing the article in the order loading implement on a discharge conveyor. The articulated arm gripper comprises an essentially upright longitudinal arm and an articulated arm which can be bent about an angle of articulation and on which a gripping device for gripping the article is provided. The articulated arm gripper is designed for picking up the at least one article to be picked from a storage loading implement which is transported on the supplying conveyor. The longitudinal arm of the articulated arm gripper is at least twice as long as the articulated arm.

Abstract: In a method for order picking products (P) in an order picking facility (1; 2) having at least one rack (R1 to R4; K1 to K4) for storing products (P) and an assigned warehouse transport system for collecting and storing the products (P) and for transferring the collected products (P) to a transport system (FO), by means of which the collected products (P) are transported to a good to picker order picking station (WZM1), at which the quantity of the collected products (O) that is determined in a picking order is order-picked manually or automatically by a robot, respectively, into one order transport unit (A) for each picking order, wherein product types corresponding to the picking order are collected, order-picked at the good to picker order picking station (WZM1) one after the other and wherein the remaining products (P) of the product type are stored via the transport system (FO) again in the rack (R1 to R4; K1 to K4), wherein the warehouse transport system further transfers collected products (P) via at l

Abstract: The centrally located outlet in the bottom portion of a silo for a flowable solid building material or fertilizer discharges directly into a first chamber of a mixing unit having a vertical shaft which is coaxial with the outlet and rotates one or more first tools in the first chamber to uniformly distribute the inflowing material and to reduce its tendency to become separated into two or more ingredients. The thus pretreated material descends into a second chamber and into the range of one or more rotating second tools which are driven by the shaft and intermix the material with one or more liquids before the finished product enters an evacuating pump which conveys it to one or more locations of use or to further processing units. The utilization of a vertical shaft and of parts which rotate about one or more vertical axes reduces the wear and prolongs the useful life of such moving parts.