parcel robot

Particularly the logistics branch is subject to constant change - the competitive pressure is steadily increasing. The prevailing challenge for research and development in the area of logistics is to detect and satisfy potentials of improvement regarding long-sighted and long-lasting aspects. The concept of the Logistic Factory of the Future includes needs and major fields of action for the development of innovative product solutions. The area Automation as part of the Logistic Factory of the Future and the implementation using the example of the Parcel Robot are presented in this paper.

Continuity and reliability in the fully automated unloading process are the greatest strengths of the new “portal robot”, a logistics system worldwide unique. Its task is unloading cubic goods out of containers or swap bodies. The robot is working with a stable process safety and high process speed. It may be used in combination with various logistic systems. When integrated early, possibly in the stadium of planning new centres of distribution, the realisation can become yet more profitable.