Abstract: A picking system for picking goods includes a goods acceptance zone, a goods transfer zone, a storage zone, a storage conveying device or devices, an order processing computer for registering a picking order and a removal conveying device or devices, wherein the storage conveying device or devices and/or the removal conveying device or devices have autonomous conveying vehicles for transporting the goods/ordered goods on a travel surface. The travel surface is subdivided into multiple travel surface segments, and driving movements are coordinated so that at least 90% of each of the driving movements in the travel surface segments is carried out by a closed group of autonomous conveying vehicles. Further, a method operates the picking system.

Abstract: A picking station for picking goods has a source container conveyor for automated transporting of source containers, a target container conveyor for automated transporting of target containers and a fully automated robot system. The source container conveyor includes a first removal area, where a first source container is provisioned, and a second removal area, where a second source container is provisioned. The target container conveyor includes a first loading area, where a first target container is provisioned, and a second loading area, where a second target container is provisioned. The robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit configured to remove goods according to different orders from the first source container and/or second source container and place them into the first target container and/or second target container, and a sensor system for capturing the goods in the first and second source containers. A method automatically picks goods.

Abstract: An optimization method improves article pickup and discharge reliability in a picking process using a robot. An article is picked-up from or out of a first load carrier and is placed in or on or dropped into or onto a second load carrier by a gripping unit on the robot head. In an image processing step, a gripping pose for the gripping unit is calculated for picking-up the article by determining at least one dimension from a captured image and by determining a range allocation by comparing with dimension ranges. Using a confidence value, a dimension value is determined, from stored article reference data or from a normalization value of the dimension range and allocated to the determined dimension. In a preparation step, a mathematical scattering measure function is applied for the determined dimension and dimension ranges, and normalization and confidence values of the dimension ranges are determined therefrom.

Abstract: A storage arrangement has multiple storage racks, a storage buffer device for interim buffering of a load during storage, a retrieval buffer device for interim buffering of a load during retrieval, and storage and retrieval devices for servicing the storage places of the storage racks is provided. The storage arrangement additionally includes a storage vertical conveying device having multiple storage transport platforms and a retrieval vertical conveying device having multiple retrieval transport platforms. A storage conveying system is connected to the storage vertical conveying device, and a retrieval conveying system is connected to the retrieval vertical conveying device. A control system ensures that the storage transport platforms and the retrieval transport platforms are moved independently of one another. In addition, an order-picking system has a storage arrangement of the above-mentioned type and a method operates the storage arrangement.

Abstract: A picking station for picking goods has a source container conveyor for automated transporting of source containers, a target container conveyor for automated transporting of target containers and a fully automated robot system. The source container conveyor includes a first removal area, where a first source container is provisioned, and a second removal area, where a second source container is provisioned. The target container conveyor includes a first loading area, where a first target container is provisioned, and a second loading area, where a second target container is provisioned. The robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit configured to remove goods according to different orders from the first source container and/or second source container and place them into the first target container and/or second target container, and a sensor system for capturing the goods in the first and second source containers. A method automatically picks goods.

Abstract: A storage arrangement having multiple storage racks, a storage buffer device for interim buffering of a load during storage, a retrieval buffer device for interim buffering of a load during retrieval, and storage and retrieval devices for servicing the storage places of the storage racks is provided. The storage arrangement additionally comprises a storage vertical conveying device having multiple storage transport platforms and a retrieval vertical conveying device having multiple retrieval transport platforms. A storage conveying system is connected to the storage vertical conveying device, and a retrieval conveying system is connected to the retrieval vertical conveying device. A control system ensures that the storage transport platforms and the retrieval transport platforms are moved independently of one another. In addition, an order-picking system with a storage arrangement of the above-mentioned type and a method for operating the storage arrangement are provided.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit for picking and placing down/throwing goods, wherein the goods are differentiated into multiple types with respect to their dimensional stability, compressive stability, flexural rigidity, strength, their absolute weight and/or specific weight. When the goods are manipulated, the robot and/or the gripping unit are controlled depending on the type determined for the goods. Moreover, a method operates the robot system.

Abstract: In a method for order-picking articles from source loading aids into or onto target loading aids in a storage and order-picking system, the articles belong to a first group of types of article, whose types of article can be handled automatically, or a second group of types of article, whose types of article can be handled manually. A first order part with articles of the first group of types of article is transported to a first automatic order-picking station and order-picked there, and a second order part with articles of the second group of types of article is transported to a first manual order-picking station and order-picked there. Further, a storage and order-picking system executes the method.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit for picking and placing down/throwing goods, wherein the goods are differentiated into multiple types with respect to their dimensional stability, compressive stability, flexural rigidity, strength, their absolute weight and/or specific weight. When the goods are manipulated, the robot and/or the gripping unit are controlled depending on the type determined for the goods. Moreover, a method operates the robot system.

Abstract: In a method for order-picking articles from source loading aids into or onto target loading aids in a storage and order-picking system, the articles belong to a first group of types of article , whose types of article can be handled automatically, or a second group of types of article , whose types of article can be handled manually. A first order part with articles of the first group of types of article is transported to a first automatic order-picking station and order-picked there, and a second order part with articles of the second group of types of article is transported to a first manual order-picking station and order-picked there. Further, a storage and order-picking system executes the method.

Abstract: A picking system for picking goods includes a goods acceptance zone, a goods transfer zone, a storage zone, a storage conveying device or devices, an order processing computer for registering a picking order and a removal conveying device or devices, wherein the storage conveying device or devices and/or the removal conveying device or devices have autonomous conveying vehicles for transporting the goods/ordered goods on a travel surface. The travel surface is subdivided into multiple travel surface segments, and driving movements are coordinated so that at least 90% of each of the driving movements in the travel surface segments is carried out by a closed group of autonomous conveying vehicles. Further, a method operates the picking system.

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: 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: The invention relates to a method for order-picking articles (WQ1?, WQ2, WQ2?, WZ1, WZ1?, WZ2) from source loading aids (Q1, Q1?, Q2, Q2?) into or onto target loading aids (Z1, Z1?, Z2, Z3) in a storage and order-picking system (1). Here, the articles (WQ1?, WQ2, WQ2?, WZ1, WZ1?, WZ2) belong to a first group of types of article (WTG1), whose types of article (WT1..WT3) can be handled automatically, or a second group of types of article (WTG2), whose types of article (WT1..WT3) can be handled manually. A first order part (AT1) with articles (WQ1?, WZ1, WZ1?) of the first group of types of article (WTG1) is transported to a first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1?) and order-picked there, and a second order part (AT2) with articles (WQ2, WQ2?, WZ2) of the second group of types of article (WTG2) is transported to a first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1?) and order-picked there. Further, the invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (1) for carrying out said method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optimization method for improving the reliability of a collection and discharge of articles in a picking process using a robot. An article is collected from or out of a first article carrier and is placed down or thrown into or onto a second article carrier by means of a gripping unit on the robot head. In an image processing step, a gripping position for the gripping unit is calculated for collecting the article(s) by determining at least one dimension based on a captured image and by a range allocation being determined by means of a comparison with dimension ranges. Depending on a confidence value, a dimension value is determined, from stored article reference data or from a normalization value of the dimension range and allocated to the determined dimension.

Abstract: A storage arrangement having multiple storage racks, a storage buffer device for interim buffering of a load during storage, a retrieval buffer device for interim buffering of a load during retrieval, and storage and retrieval devices for servicing the storage places of the storage racks is provided. The storage arrangement additionally comprises a storage vertical conveying device having multiple storage transport platforms and a retrieval vertical conveying device having multiple retrieval transport platforms. A storage conveying system is connected to the storage vertical conveying device, and a retrieval conveying system is connected to the retrieval vertical conveying device. A control system ensures that the storage transport platforms and the retrieval transport platforms are moved independently of one another. In addition, an order-picking system with a storage arrangement of the above-mentioned type and a method for operating the storage arrangement are provided.

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: A robot system (2a . . . 2d) is specified, which comprises a robot (1a, 1b) having a gripping unit (4) for collecting goods (23a . . . 23n) and a sensor system (8a . . . 8e) for detecting a loading space (27a . . . 27d) of a loading aid (9a . . . 9e) and the goods (23a . . . 23n) stored therein. After the collection of a good (23a . . . 23n), a check is conducted with the aid of a controller (11) on whether a good (23a . . . 23n) protrudes beyond the loading space (27a . . . 27d). If necessary, the good (23a . . . 23n) protruding beyond the loading space (27a . . . 27d) is collected and placed down at a different position, or the part of the good (23a . . . 23n) protruding beyond the loading space (27a . . . 27d) is moved into the loading space (27a . . . 27d). Moreover, a method for operating the robot system (2a . . . 2d) is specified.

Abstract: A picking station for picking goods has a source container conveyor for automated transporting of source containers, a target container conveyor for automated transporting of target containers and a fully automated robot system. The source container conveyor includes a first removal area, where a first source container is provisioned, and a second removal area, where a second source container is provisioned. The target container conveyor includes a first loading area, where a first target container is provisioned, and a second loading area, where a second target container is provisioned. The robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit configured to remove goods according to different orders from the first source container and/or second source container and place them into the first target container and/or second target container, and a sensor system for capturing the goods in the first and second source containers. A method automatically picks goods.

Abstract: A robot system (2a . . . 2d) is specified, which comprises a robot (1a, 1b) having a gripping unit (4) for collecting and placing down/throwing goods (26a, . . . 26g), wherein the goods (26a, . . . 26g) are differentiated into multiple types with respect to their dimensional stability, compressive stability, flexural rigidity, strength, their absolute weight and/or specific weight. When the goods (26a, . . . 26g) are manipulated, the robot (1a, 1b) and/or the gripping unit (4) are controlled depending on the type determined for the goods (26a, . . . 26g). Moreover, a method for operating the robot system (2a, . . . 2d) is specified.