An automated inventory system which enables secure and highly mobile inventory storage. The system comprises a standardized shipping container which houses a plurality of storage locations for storing inventory items in the shipping container. An order picking device is positioned inside the shipping container to move one or more selected inventory items, and a secured inventory portal subsystem is attached to a wall of the shipping container. The portal subsystem comprises an operator station for a user to order and collect the one or more selected inventory items through operation of the order picking device.

The loading of one or more multi-track pick-and-place devices with formations of products from an interim store including buffer-storage belts arranged in a number of planes takes place by means of a lifting device arranged at the exit of the interim store. The lifting device has a height-adjustable platform, on which conveyor belts which run transversely to the conveying direction of the buffer-storage belts are arranged. The conveyor belts can be displaced horizontally in the conveying direction of the buffer-storage belts and can be rotated through an angle between 0° and 90°.

Storage system having two transfer positions oriented obliquely to each other The invention relates to an automatic storage system (1) and a method for automatically depositing and/or retrieving storage-goods carriers (4). It is the aim of the invention to provide a storage system (1) and a method that permit a quick deposition and retrieval while requiring little space. This is achieved in a storage system (1) having a storage region (2), including a storage aisle (12) and storage spaces (6) for the storage-goods carriers (4) adjoining the storage aisle, by a conveying device (16) which is designed to be movable into two adjacent transfer positions (14, 15) oriented obliquely to each other in order to deposit a storage-goods carrier (4) into the storage region (2) and/or to retrieve a storage-goods carrier (4). Preferably, the storage-goods carrier can move from above or below the one transfer position (14, 15) by a mere pivotal movement to below or above the other transfer position (15, 14).

Embodiments provide for systems and methods related to kiosks for personalizing a packaged article. The kiosks may also be used for storage, inventory management, retrieval, packaging, and/or personalization of packaged articles. The kiosks discussed herein differ from non-kiosk personalization systems, such as personalization systems installed on a factory or warehouse floor, in that the kiosks are self-contained personalization systems. In some embodiments, the kiosks are portable and can be moved between different sites or events. This portability allows the kiosks to personalize packaged articles for concerts, festivals, conventions, trade shows, and the like.

An article transport apparatus includes a travel carriage, a mast, a lift, and a transfer machine. The transfer machine includes a holder and a movement mechanism. The movement mechanism is configured to transfer an article between the holder and a storage rack. The article transport apparatus further includes a receiver supported by the lift and configured to receive liquid that has dripped from the article, a collector configured to collect the liquid received by the receiver, and a liquid detector configured to detect the amount of liquid collected in the collector. The receiver is disposed to cover, from below, the entire bottom surface of the article located at a holding position. The collector is connected to the receiver. The receiver includes a receiving surface that faces upward and that is entirely inclined to extend gradually downward toward the collector.

The invention relates to a method for transferring an item to be transported from an end portion of a flow storage system to a removal device, comprising the steps of: using an end stop arranged in a shut-off position for retaining at least one first item to be transported on the end portion of the flow storage system and/or using a separator arranged in the shut-off position to retain at least one second item to be transported on a retaining section of the flow storage system; arranging the removal device adjacent to the end portion of the flow storage system in a removal position; using at least one sensor of the removal device for checking whether the end stop and/or the separator is arranged in a shut-off position and transferring the first item to be transported from the end portion to the removal device.

A temporary storage shelf board, a goods shelf, a control method, an apparatus and a system are provided. The temporary storage shelf board is used for providing multiple temporary storage positions. The temporary storage shelf board is provided with fork pockets, and the fork pockets is used for cooperating with a fork arm of a first robot. A goods storage and retrieval channel of the first robot is formed below the temporary storage shelf board, and when goods are stored and retrieved, the first robot is located at the goods storage and retrieval channel, and the fork pockets cooperate with the fork arm on the first robot to store and retrieve the goods. Thus, the efficiency of goods storage and retrieval can be improved.

An article storage facility includes: storage compartments, each including a first storage spot configured to store a first article; and a second storage spot configured to store the first article; a first transportation mechanism including a first support configured to support and transport the first article, the first transportation mechanism being configured to transport the first article between: each one of the first and the second storage spots; and a first support spot where the first article is supported by the first support; a second transportation mechanism including a second support configured to support and transport the first article, the second transportation mechanism being configured to transport the first article between: each one of the first and the second storage spots; and a second support spot where the first article is supported by the second support; and a controller configured to control transportation of the first article.

A container storage facility including a container storage rack with a plurality of container placement sections and an inert gas supply device includes a sensor group constituted by a plurality of oxygen concentration sensors arranged in a distributed manner around the container storage rack; a diffusion fan capable of blowing air to an intended point in the container storage rack; and a controller. The controller divides an area of the container storage rack into a plurality of monitoring areas, estimates respective oxygen concentrations in the monitoring areas based on respective detection values of the oxygen concentration sensors constituting the sensor group, and, in response to any of the monitoring areas being a low oxygen concentration area in which the estimated oxygen concentration is lower than or equal to a predetermined determination threshold, operates the diffusion fan in such a manner as to blow air to the low oxygen concentration area.

--A method for repairing a picking device, wherein the picking device comprises a rack to store goods; a storage retrieval system (AS/RS) configured for storing goods in specific locations of the rack and/or configured for retrieving goods located in a specific location of the warehouse; and a control unit designed to control movements of the storage retrieval system (AS/RS) and/or movements of components of the storage retrieval system (AS/RS), wherein the picking device includes a place of maintenance, wherein the controller is operative to move the storage retrieval system (AS/RS) to the maintenance station and/or the controller is operative to move the storage retrieval system (AS/RS) away from the maintenance station, the method comprising: moving a first storage retrieval system (AS/RS) to the maintenance station, removing the first storage retrieval system (AS/RS) from the picking device at the maintenance station, inserting a second storage retrieval system (AS/RS) into the picking device at the maintenance station, and moving the storage retrieval system (AS/RS) away from the maintenance station.