Abstract: The present disclosure provides a warehousing control system and a computer device. The warehousing control system includes: a communication module configured to transmit and receive information; and a warehousing server configured to: plan, upon receiving a container warehousing task via the communication module, a target warehousing area and a target warehousing space corresponding to each container in the container warehousing task, and assign a warehouse hoisting apparatus to hoist a target container carried by a transportation vehicle to a corresponding target warehousing space; and/or assign, upon receiving a container distribution task via the communication module, a warehouse hoisting apparatus to load a target container in the container distribution task onto an assigned transportation vehicle. In this way, intelligent unmanned warehousing can be achieved, such that the operation efficiency of warehousing can be improved and the cost of warehousing management can be reduced.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling movement of transporting devices arranged to transport containers, the containers being stored in stacks arranged in a facility. A facility having pathways arranged in a grid-like structure above stacks, the transporting devices being configured to operate on the grid-like structure. A control unit configured to determine at least one task to be performed by at least one transporting device, wherein the at least one task is determined based on at least one of: transporting device battery condition, transporting device damage, transporting device maintenance issues, and transporting device service issues.

Abstract: A system and a manner of handling luggage items, such as in an airport where the luggage items are stored in a plurality of buffers, where the luggage items of one buffer are provided into one container which is configured for loading into and transport on airplanes. The luggage items may be sorted into the buffers so that e.g. high priority luggage items are stored in containers separate from containers holding lower priority luggage items.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of passengers (118) claiming their baggage pieces (115) at an aircraft baggage claim area (106) of an airport. In order e.g. to provide such method which improves usage and availability and user experience in view of reference systems, the method includes providing (706) a plurality of destinations (16) at the aircraft baggage claim area of the airport and along each of two lateral sides (112), (114) of the material handling equipment, and choosing (708) towards which of the two lateral sides (112), (114) the one or more pieces of aircraft baggage (15) should be automatically and actively discharged into at least one of the plurality of destinations (116).

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an automated delivery system apparatus comprising a mechanical guide, a movable unit coupled to the guide on a first surface, and an engaging unit configured to couple to a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness. The engaging unit is configured to engage an item on the second surface. A magnetic binding force between the movable unit and engaging unit moves the engaging unit along a path corresponding to a path of the movable unit. The engaging unit moves an item along a least a portion of the path.

Abstract: Systems, methods and tools for transporting and monitoring baggage by leveraging hardware and software based techniques to schedule time slots for the arrival of the baggage at pre-scheduled waypoints or final destinations. Computer systems manage route scheduling, baggage transportation, tracking and verification using a multi-tiered architecture to ensure each bag arrives at the scheduled waypoints and final destination. Baggage security includes tracking, via one or more chaperone devices and/or tagging the baggage using active or passive tagging systems. Tracking baggage allows the system to identify exceptions in the routing pattern of the baggage before the error may be realized by employees of the transportation service or the customer arriving at the final destination. Identifying exceptions to the routing pattern sooner may increase the likelihood of successfully backtracking to the last known whereabouts of the baggage and re-routing the baggage to the final destination in a timely manner.

Abstract: An automated method and system for distributing vials to downstream locations in an automated pharmacy. More specifically, the present invention is a conveyor table having two U-shaped configurations for moving vials in a loop until the vials enter an open outbound lane. A barrier portion on the table guides vials from the conveyor table on an outbound lane for transport to a downstream location, such as a packing station. The outbound lane is operationally connected to a lane of stations, and the system is adapted to guide the vials to the first station that is open.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a vertically recirculating gantry system operating in parallel with multiple actuators on multiple gantries. A plurality of items are retrieved from a plurality of picking locations via a plurality of actuators disposed on a gantry spanning a width of the plurality of conveyors. The gantry is moved along a track toward a plurality of stowage locations. Individual items are deposited in respective stowage locations via the plurality of actuators as the gantry moves over the stowage locations.

Abstract: An automated method and system for distributing vials to downstream locations in an automated pharmacy. More specifically, the present invention is a conveyor table having two U-shaped configurations for moving vials in a loop until the vials enter an open outbound lane. A barrier portion on the table guides vials from the conveyor table on an outbound lane for transport to a downstream location, such as a packing station. The outbound lane is operationally connected to a lane of stations, and the system is adapted to guide the vials to the first station that is open.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a movable lighting system with lighting devices driven along a monotrack, more specifically, relates to a movable lighting system having a lifting zone where a portion of the monotrack can be moved up and down for maintenance, wherein the movable portion of the monotrack comprises a locking module. In the monotrack-based movable lighting system of the present invention, a lifting track, moving up and down, is installed in a portion of the track; as a result, it is easy to repair and maintain the lighting devices and it is possible to accomplish safe maintenance with the help of the locking modules preventing the moving carrier from derailing when the lifting track moves up and down.