Each first locking unit of a pair of first locking units (11) is positioned in such a manner that a plurality of first locking portions (14) are respectively locked to side surfaces of a plurality of containers (90) included in a stacked container group arranged in a container group arrangement region (A), in a state where the first locking portions (14) are lined up along an up-down direction (V) and face the container group arrangement region (A). Each second locking unit of a pair of second locking units (21) is positioned in such a manner that a second locking portion (24) is locked to a side surface of the lowest container (90) of the stacked container group arranged in the container group arrangement region (A), in a state where the second locking portion faces the container group arrangement region (A).

State of the art automated bin packing systems fail to handle dynamic scenarios in which information on dimensions of objects to be loaded is not available in advance. These systems also fail to consider capabilities of robots used for the automated packing of objects/bins. The disclosure herein generally relates to automated bin packing, and, more particularly, to a system and method for autonomous multi-bin parcel loading system. The system handles an online object packing in which information on dimensions of objects to be loaded is not available in advance. The system is also configured to consider capabilities of one or more robots used for loading objects to containers, while generating recommendations for object packing.

A container processing facility (100) includes: a loading section (2) that receives a stacked container group (9) from a transport vehicle (60); an unloading section (3) that transfers a stacked container group (9) to the transport vehicle (60); a work station (80); an unstacking device (1A) that performs unstacking processing; a stacking device (1B) that performs stacking processing; a first conveyor device (41) that conveys the stacked container group (9) received from the transport vehicle (60) at the loading section (2) to the unstacking device (1A) and convey containers (90) sequentially separated from the stacked container group (9) by the unstacking device (1A) to the work station (80); and a second conveyor device (42) that conveys the containers (90) from the work station (80) to the stacking device (1B) and convey the stacked container group (9) generated by sequentially stacking the plurality of containers (90) at the stacking device (1B) to the unloading section (3).

A bundle builder and lifter assembly has a pair of parallel cross beams, and an actuator assembly for actuating the builder and lifter assembly. A pair of lift arms are moved along the parallel cross beams and each has a vertical portion and a horizontal portion forming a finger. The lift arms are also raised and lowered. A conveyor roller assembly is positioned above the lift arms and cross beams, where stacks of material are moved on the rollers of the conveyor assembly. The stacks of material are placed in a stack by the lift arms forming a bundle, which is then removed from the conveyor roller assembly.

Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a method of managing a container for storing products including: obtaining a type of the container on a conveyor line; determining, based on the determined type, for the container, a target storage position on a circumferential shelf, wherein the circumferential shelf includes a plurality of storage racks arranged in a circumferential shape, a storage rack includes a plurality of storage compartments arranged in multiple layers, and a storage compartment includes at least one storage position for storing at least one container; and actuating, based on the determined target storage position, a rotatable effector located inside the circumferential shelf to transfer the container to the target storage position.