與目前市場上的其它(物料處理)系統不同,該套自動化倉儲及物料拾取系統將兩種類型的AGV(無人搬運車)整合在一個分揀系統內,從而可以將分揀快慢速率的物件搬運到一個拾取打包工作站,不僅提高了工作效率和拾取精度,同時又比傳統物料處理系統節省了一定資本投入。
用以揀選慢速率物件的AGV通常被稱為“貨到人”的技術,適合從目前業內廣泛使用的倉儲媒介上拾取物料,每趟可拾取五種不同的物件,能降低成本并大大減少機器人工作量和行程。揀選速率快的物件則是用能代替人工手推車的AGV來拾取的,于是就重新定義了“人到物”的技術。而這套新型的系統能實現“物到人”拾取單元由多臺AGV同時供料,解決了指令(訂單)采集閑置時間的問題。AGV可以將產品直接放在拾取單元里,然后離開去執行其他任務,提高了利用率。
Unlike other systems in the market today, the automated robotic storage and retrieval system incorporates two types of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) into a unified system that brings both high and low cubic velocity items to a single pick and pack station, requiring less capital investment than traditional material handling systems while increasing productivity and picking accuracy.
The AGV used for picking items with a low cubic velocity, commonly known as “Goods to Person” technology, is adaptable to pick from existing industry wide storage mediums and can retrieve up to five unique items per trip, lowering capital and drastically reducing robot tasks and travel. Items with high cubic velocity are picked with AGVs that replace traditional manual pick carts, redefining “Person to Goods” technology. The new system enables “Goods to Person” pick cells to be fed by multiple AGV’s simultaneously, eliminating idle time for the order picker. AGVs can place products directly into the pick cell and then leave for other tasks, increasing AGV utilization.