Abstract: It is disclosed storage and order-picking system (10) operated in accordance with a rendezvous-picking principle, wherein goods to be picked are removed from source containers (18) and delivered to target containers (20) at locally variable picking stations (22) in accordance with customer orders, comprising: a plurality of vehicles (16) for transporting the source containers (18) and the target containers (20) within the system (10); a warehouse area (12), where a plurality of the source containers (18) is stocked, preferably in racks (34, 36); an action area (14) in which the vehicles (16) move, preferably in an autonomous manner; a locally variable picking station (22) having a variable relative position (P) within the action area (14) which changes again and again over time dependent on customer orders and at which a rendezvous-picking is performed by a picking person (24) and/or a picking robot (26); and a controlling device (30) configured for the rendezvous-picking by determining the relative position

Abstract: It is disclosed storage and order-picking system (10) operated in accordance with a rendezvous-picking principle, wherein goods to be picked are removed from source containers (18) and delivered to target containers (20) at locally variable picking stations (22) in accordance with customer orders, comprising: a plurality of vehicles (16) for transporting the source containers (18) and the target containers (20) within the system (10); a warehouse area (12), where a plurality of the source containers (18) is stocked, preferably in racks (34, 36); an action area (14) in which the vehicles (16) move, preferably in an autonomous manner; a locally variable picking station (22) having a variable relative position (P) within the action area (14) which changes again and again over time dependent on customer orders and at which a rendezvous-picking is performed by a picking person (24) and/or a picking robot (26); and a controlling device (30) configured for the rendezvous-picking by determining the relative position

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order picking system with a storage unit, comprising a plurality of through-flow channels for receiving storage containers for storing articles, an order picking unit having one or more dispensing areas for removing articles and one or more target areas for the order-related or partially order-related collection of articles, a conveyor unit for conveying storage containers between the storage unit and the order picking unit, wherein the storage unit has a self-supporting frame structure on which the order picking unit and the conveyor unit are attached such that they are detachably connected to one another. The modular storage and order picking system is built, brought into service and tested preferably in an installation location, then modularly dismantled and brought to an application location, where it is then brought into service by assembling the modules.

Abstract: A portable conveyor system comprising a modularly constructed conveyor and a plurality of transport modules each formed of a plurality of previously installed and previously tested conveyor components, wherein the modules are arranged at least one of directly adjacent next to each other and on top of each other for commonly forming the system in a connected state, wherein the conveyor comprises: a plurality of conveying lines commonly forming, with regard to material flow, a predefined course of conveying lines, wherein each of the conveying lines comprises a separate machine frame; at least one drive unit; at least one control device; and transport means movable along the course of conveying lines by the at least one drive unit in order to transport load supports through the system; and wherein each of the modules comprises: a standardized exterior dimension; a support structure, a dimension of which is adapted to the standardized exterior dimension; and at least one of the conveying lines, wherein the machi

Abstract: A guiding device comprising: a first rail and a second rail; a first bearing and a second bearing, wherein each of the bearings has a bearing body comprising a top side and a bottom side which are arranged oppositely to each other, wherein the first rail is coupled to the top side and wherein the second rail is coupled to the bottom side; wherein each of the bearing bodies is adapted to guide the rails in a retracting and extracting direction, preferably in a form-fitting linear manner; wherein each of the bearing bodies comprises at least first and second locking devices, wherein each of the locking devices can be activated and deactivated; wherein each first locking device is arranged in a region of the corresponding top side for blocking, in an activated state, a relative movement between the bearing body and the first rail in the retracting and extracting direction and for allowing the relative movement in a deactivated state; and wherein each second locking device is arranged in a region of the correspon

Abstract: A portable conveyor system comprising a modularly constructed conveyor and a plurality of transport modules each formed of a plurality of previously installed and previously tested conveyor components, wherein the modules are arranged at least one of directly adjacent next to each other and on top of each other for commonly forming the system in a connected state, wherein the conveyor comprises: a plurality of conveying lines commonly forming, with regard to material flow, a predefined course of conveying lines, wherein each of the conveying lines comprises a separate machine frame; at least one drive unit; at least one control device; and transport means movable along the course of conveying lines by the at least one drive unit in order to transport load supports through the system; and wherein each of the modules comprises: a standardized exterior dimension; a support structure, a dimension of which is adapted to the standardized exterior dimension; and at least one of the conveying lines, wherein the machi

Abstract: A guiding device comprising: a first rail and a second rail; a first bearing and a second bearing, wherein each of the bearings has a bearing body comprising a top side and a bottom side which are arranged oppositely to each other, wherein the first rail is coupled to the top side and wherein the second rail is coupled to the bottom side; wherein each of the bearing bodies is adapted to guide the rails in a retracting and extracting direction, preferably in a form-fitting linear manner; wherein each of the bearing bodies comprises at least first and second locking devices, wherein each of the locking devices can be activated and deactivated; wherein each first locking device is arranged in a region of the corresponding top side for blocking, in an activated state, a relative movement between the bearing body and the first rail in the retracting and extracting direction and for allowing the relative movement in a deactivated state; and wherein each second locking device is arranged in a region of the correspon

Abstract: A method for manually configuring an order-picking warehouse by using a guidance system comprises equipping at least some of the storage locations with respective storage-location displays; connecting the associated storage-location displays to a master computer via a controller, and allocating to each controller a dedicated controller address; and configuring the order-picking warehouse by assigning respectively dedicated storage-location addresses to the equipped storage locations. All of the displays, which have not yet been assigned a dedicated storage-location address, are visually activated. At least one visually activated display is selected, thereby selecting the associated storage location and causing visual deactivation of the selected storage-location display. Each of the selected storage locations is assigned one dedicated storage-location address.

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 method for manually configuring an order-picking warehouse by using a guidance system comprises equipping at least some of the storage locations with respective storage-location displays; connecting the associated storage-location displays to a master computer via a controller, and allocating to each controller a dedicated controller address; and configuring the order-picking warehouse by assigning respectively dedicated storage-location addresses to the equipped storage locations. All of the displays, which have not yet been assigned a dedicated storage-location address, are visually activated. At least one visually activated display is selected, thereby selecting the associated storage location and causing visual deactivation of the selected storage-location display. Each of the selected storage locations is assigned one dedicated storage-location address.

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: An automotive vehicle has a horn which is mounted on the vehicle chassis. The horn is connected with the vehicle battery by a first conductor. A switch for the horn is mounted on the steering wheel and is connected with the horn via a second conductor. The second conductor is divided into two sections of which one is rotatable with the steering wheel and the other is fixed on the chassis. A control system for controlling electrical components of the vehicle other than the horn has a transmitting unit which is mounted on the steering wheel. The transmitting unit has an output which is connected with the rotatable section of the conductor leading from the horn switch to the horn. The control system further includes a receiving unit which is mounted on the vehicle chassis and has an input connected with the fixed section of this conductor. When the operator of the vehicle presses a switch in order to activate an electrical component, input signals are delivered to the transmitting unit.