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A working model of an automated storage and retrieval system

1992
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The area of material handling presents various opportunities for automation. From material transport to sorting to storage, the benefits of automation may well give a company the competitive edge. Of all the material handling functions, material storage has shown the least advancement. The subject of this research is a student prototype of an Automated Storage/Retrieval System (AS/RS). This computer controlled system uses a mechanical loader to transport materials to or from their storage compartments. The basically the AS/RS is composed of the storage rack, and a Storage/Retrieval (S/R) machine. The rack itself can hold up to twelve individual loads each weighing 40 kgs. The S/R machine is capable an actual horizontal speed of 44 ft./min and a vertical speed at 45 ft./min. The system is controlled by an IBM PC/AT compatible via direct access to its parallel port.

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