Automatic Handling Storage System/ Robotic Arm Automation Equipment

The development of automated three-dimensional storage is one of the most eye-catching high-tech products in the contemporary era. It is an automated three-dimensional warehouse that combines industrialization and technology. In this modern world, mass products have increasingly promoted, and it is getting industrialized, socialized, centralized, highly mechanized, and materials supply requires automated...etc. Supply and distribution are must work immediately, fast, and accurately. Therefore, the rapid development of integrated warehouse technology has been promoted and has become a symbol of high technology in factory design.

Automated three-dimensional warehousing is a new concept emerging in logistics warehousing centers. In the contrary, traditional warehouses are only places for storing goods which is the only function, and it is a "Static Storage". The automated three-dimensional warehouse adopts advanced automated material handling equipment, which not only enables the goods to be automatically deposited and retrieved in the warehouse as needed, but also it can be purposefully connected with the production links with outside the warehouse. Through the computer management systems and automated material handling equipment, warehouses have become an important link in production logistics. Some enterprises outsource and self-made product’s parts into the automated warehouse storage which is a link for the entire products. Short-term storage is about to automatically output to the next process for products at a specified time, thus forming an automated logistics system, which is a kind of "Dynamic Storage". It is also an obvious technological trend of development in now-a-day automated warehouses.

Working principle of automated three-dimensional storage:

The automated three-dimensional warehouse is a complex automation system which composes three-dimensional racks, tracked roadway stackers, in and out trays or container conveyor systems, size bar code recognition systems, communication systems, automatic control systems, computer management systems, wire and cable trays, power distribution cabinets, auxiliary equipment, such as adjustment platform and automated warehouse structure platform…etc.

• Shelves: It constitutes one of the important parts for automated three-dimensional warehouses. The shelves can adopt high-quality reinforced concrete structures or steel structures which are able to ensure the shelves have a very high carrying capacity in practical applications. Moreover, the constructors could also follow the data calculating and design higher-level shelves according to the requirements, without worrying about the problem of insufficient capacity.
• Roadway stacker: It is also a part of the important components. In the three-dimensional warehousing, it is actually used in the various lanes between the shuttle shelves to realize the work of immediate access to the goods by modular design, and simple structure. The characteristic is horizontal and vertical travel adopts laser distance measurement; moreover, power part adopts servo motor, and travel adopts combined walking wheel.
• Tray and box conveyor system: Including roller type, chain type, belt type, unpowered type... etc. Movable conveying system which is suitable for the transportation and distribution of products in electronics, home appliances, food, chemistry, and logistics centers. According to different logistics, there will have different types of institutions are selected, and auxiliary devices are also used to enable materials are completely and continuously transported, accumulated, turnover, separated, merged, left... etc. And achieve a complete automated conveying system.
• Warehouse management software system: Automated warehouse management software is a set of professional software that integrates information management and industrial monitoring which based on a network database. The information management system can be integrated with the company’s MRP and ERP for flexibility and security. In generally, the industrial monitoring subsystem commands the machinery to complete the warehouse operation automatically. When the computer network system fails, only the ECS (Equipment Control System) still can work which is used as an emergency operation for the back-end database server. However, when the ECS out of function, it can also be operated manually by the stacker directly because it will not be completely shut down due to any problems.
• Digital Sorting System: With economy and products changed, it has developed into multiple varieties and small batches.The sorting of goods distribution centers has increased sharply and the tasks are difficult. Relying on ordinary sorting methods is no longer be satisfied. Therefore, in the future, it must move to a Digital Picking System (DPS) which is a computer-assisted paperless system and uses LED electronic tags for each position on the shelves. Yet replacing the order and picking up the goods. Moreover, transmitting the order of information to the electronic tags which is able to guide the pickers to correctly, quickly, easily complete the picking, and significantly increase the speed and reduce the error rate.

Strictly speaking, the automated warehousing system is the system which able to work itself and people will not be involved in automatic storage and automatic output. Through the computer and communication system, the goods will be automatically delivered to the station. After manual confirmation, the warehousing is automatically completely storage or input instructions by product managers, and automatically deliver goods from the shelf to the shipping station accurately.