Abstract: A sorting device and a method for sorting articles at delivery points are shown, the sorting device having a conveying device comprising transport platforms that are movable along a transport direction for transporting the articles and for delivering the articles to the delivery points, with the transport platforms having a bearing surface for the articles and with at least one transport platform having a first delivery device for vertically delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one first delivery point. To provide a sorting device for reliable and careful joint sorting of articles with different transport and delivery requirements, at least one transport platform has a second delivery device for laterally delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one second delivery point.

Abstract: A sorting device and a method for sorting articles at delivery points are shown, the sorting device having a conveying device comprising transport platforms that are movable along a transport direction for transporting the articles and for delivering the articles to the delivery points, with the transport platforms having a bearing surface for the articles and with at least one transport platform having a first delivery device for vertically delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one first delivery point. To provide a sorting device for reliable and careful joint sorting of articles with different transport and delivery requirements, at least one transport platform has a second delivery device for laterally delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one second delivery point.

Abstract: A suspension conveyor system for sorting products, having a plurality of conveyor bags for at least one product. The conveyor bags may be moved along a continuous closed conveyor path, wherein the suspension conveyor system comprises conveyor means, configured to move the conveyor bags, at least one loading source, configured to load the conveyor bags with the at least one product, a control unit, configured to control the conveyor means, and at least one first unloading line having a plurality of unloading positions along a first closed conveyor path. At least one further unloading line is arranged having a plurality of unloading positions along at least one further closed conveyor path, wherein the at least two closed conveyor paths are connected to one another via at least two gates, wherein the conveyor bags may be controlled, independently from one another, in regard to the conveyor path using the conveyor means.

Abstract: A self-contained guide track is formed by first guide tracks and second guide tracks of a rack level and each track section of the closed guide track is determined from an intersection point of one of the first guide tracks with one of the second guide tracks to the next intersection point of one of the first guide tracks with one of the second guide tracks and the at least one rail vehicle is configured to be controlled on the track sections of the closed guide track during storing and removing the items in a main direction in the form of a roundabout such that the track section of the closed guide track, on which more than one rail vehicle is located, is used by the rail vehicles only in the main direction.

Abstract: A suspension conveyor system for sorting products, having a plurality of conveyor bags for at least one product. The conveyor bags may be moved along a continuous closed conveyor path, wherein the suspension conveyor system comprises conveyor means, configured to move the conveyor bags, at least one loading source, configured to load the conveyor bags with the at least one product, a control unit, configured to control the conveyor means, and at least one first unloading line having a plurality of unloading positions along a first closed conveyor path. At least one further unloading line is arranged having a plurality of unloading positions along at least one further closed conveyor path, wherein the at least two closed conveyor paths are connected to one another via at least two gates, wherein the conveyor bags may be controlled, independently from one another, in regard to the conveyor path using the conveyor means.

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: A storage and order-picking system and method for processing in parallel a group of picking orders in batch mode, including an order-container conveyor for automatically transporting order containers to specific destinations; an order-picking station; at least one warehouse area which is assigned to the order-picking station and stores articles for processing the group of picking orders in provision locations; a collecting device moveable by an order-picking person through the warehouse area during a collecting process for retrieving in a first processing stage; a reading and displaying device assigned to the order-picking person; an article-reading device for scanning and identifying retrieved articles with a respect to a type of article; a plurality of display devices; and a controlling device which is adapted to: assemble the group of order containers which is to be transported to the order-picking station dependent on the articles stored in the warehouse area.

Abstract: A scalable shipping buffer (22; 50; 88) with an integrated sorting function for preparing a consignment comprising a number of different products (42), wherein the products (42) can be loaded into a transporting vehicle (24) in an ordered sequence and wherein the products (42) are delivered to the shipping buffer (22; 50; 88) in a disordered sequence, comprising: a drawing-off path (30), in particular a central drawing-off path, for conveying the products (42) in a downstream direction to a transfer point (41), at which the products (42) are transferred in the direction of the transporting vehicle (24) according to the ordered sequence, wherein the drawing-off path (30) extends essentially in a longitudinal direction (31); a first buffer path (32; 34), which extends essentially parallel and adjacent to the drawing-off path (30) and has a first number of buffer locations (39); a multiplicity of transfer devices (38), wherein the transfer devices are arranged in such a way that each buffer location (39) of the

Abstract: A storage and order-picking system and method for processing in parallel a group of picking orders in batch mode, including an order-container conveyor for automatically transporting order containers to specific destinations; an order-picking station; at least one warehouse area which is assigned to the order-picking station and stores articles for processing the group of picking orders in provision locations; a collecting device moveable by an order-picking person through the warehouse area during a collecting process for retrieving in a first processing stage; a reading and displaying device assigned to the order-picking person; an article-reading device for scanning and identifying retrieved articles with a respect to a type of article; a plurality of display devices; and a controlling device which is adapted to: assemble the group of order containers which is to be transported to the order-picking station dependent on the articles stored in the warehouse area.

Abstract: A scalable shipping buffer (22; 50; 88) with an integrated sorting function for preparing a consignment comprising a number of different products (42), wherein the products (42) can be loaded into a transporting vehicle (24) in an ordered sequence and wherein the products (42) are delivered to the shipping buffer (22; 50; 88) in a disordered sequence, comprising: a drawing-off path (30), in particular a central drawing-off path, for conveying the products (42) in a downstream direction to a transfer point (41), at which the products (42) are transferred in the direction of the transporting vehicle (24) according to the ordered sequence, wherein the drawing-off path (30) extends essentially in a longitudinal direction (31); a first buffer path (32; 34), which extends essentially parallel and adjacent to the drawing-off path (30) and has a first number of buffer locations (39); a multiplicity of transfer devices (38), wherein the transfer devices are arranged in such a way that each buffer location (39) of the

Abstract: In order to permit a temporary storage with a simultaneously high number of storage places and high throughput capacity, a rack (1) which may include mutually opposite rack units (1a, 1b), in the rack aisle of which a vertically movable lifting bar (7) is arranged. Two load suspension means (6a, 6b) may be provided for removing the load carriers (2) and are movable horizontally at the lifting bar (7). Removed load carriers (2) are deposited in the respectively desired sequence on a conveyor (8), which is connected fixedly to the lifting bar (7) and the conveying direction of which can be reversed, and may then be delivered batchwise onto a removal device (5) for further transportation. The rack levels (3) of the rack (1) may be accumulating conveyors, with it being possible for the load carriers (2) to be placed into the store from the end side of the rack (1) via a lifting device (9a, 9b) without using the load suspension means (6a, 6b).

Abstract: In order to increase the output capacity of a storage and retrieval unit having a lifting table that can be raised and lowered on a vertical guide, the lifting table may be provided with a buffer store. The buffer store includes storage spaces that can be moved vertically such that a plurality of load carriers can be transported simultaneously by the storage and retrieval unit for the purpose of storage or retrieval.

Abstract: A system for distributing unit load freight carriers, in particular pallets, which are transported on a main route or feeder route, among a plurality of secondary paths adjoining the main route or feeder route transversely, by means of a transfer element. In order to provide a device for distributing unit load freight carriers which has a significantly increased throughput capacity in comparison with the known solutions accompanied by a low level of structural complexity, it is proposed that the transfer element (11) is embodied as a wagon (8) which can be moved underneath the main route (2) or feeder route (2) and has arranged thereon a transfer element (11) which can be raised and lowered out of a transfer position which can be positioned underneath the transporting level of the main route (2) or feeder route (2) into a transfer position which is aligned with one of the secondary paths (7a to 7d) above the conveying level.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for charging and/or removing load carriers or piece goods onto or from buffer sections, such as sloping roller tracks or continuous channels, by means of a transfer apparatus for picking up in each case one load carrier or item of piece goods from a conveyor track and discharging it to a fixed buffer section, or for accepting a load carrier or item of piece goods from a buffer section in order to pass it on to a fixed discharge location. In order to achieve the object of providing an economic, simple and functional charging and/or removal apparatus, it is proposed to construct the transfer apparatus as a mobile carriage which can be positioned below the transport plane of the conveyor track or the buffer section and has a transfer element arranged thereon, and to configure the mobile carriage such that it can be moved transversely with respect to the buffer sections into positions in which it corresponds with one of the buffer sections in each case.