Simulation model of multi-shuttle automated storage and retrieval systems

Iztok Potrč (Author), Tone Lerher (Author), Janez Kramberger (Author), Matjaž Šraml (Author)

Abstract

Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) brought to industry the advantages of faster storages and retrieval of products, efficient utilizationof storage space, high reliability and better control inventory, improved safety and decrease in damages of products. Therefore AS/RS which areused in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution centers have to be designed to provide quick response for storages and retrievals of products in order to keep the system operating efficiently. Heuristics travel time models for AS/RS with equal-sized cells in height and randomized storage under single- and multi-shuttle system are presented in this paper. The main contribution of proposed model is the implementation of the "Strategy x" and determination of relationship between average travel times and throughput capacity for different types of high storage racks and velocity profiles of storage retrieval machine.

Keywords

transportni sistemi;visokoregalna skladišča;avtomatizirano skladiščenje;diskretna simulacija;lociranje;transport systems;high storage rack;automated warehousing;discrete event simulation;storage location assignment policies;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2004
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
UDC:	621.86:658.78:004.94
COBISS:	9224470
ISSN:	0924-0136
Views:	1802
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary keywords:	transportni sistemi;visokoregalna skladišča;avtomatizirano skladiščenje;diskretna simulacija;lociranje;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Pages:	str. 236-244
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ157/158
Chronology:	Dec. 2004
ID:	8718732