The Development Direction Of Automated Warehouse
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automated warehouse is a kind of automated storage and retrieval system fully controlled by computer, which could take full advantage of space to realize the most stocking capacity, supermatic stocking, high speed stocking and the integration of information. In the future, the automated warehouse would have new improvement, which is preferred by EPC companies.
The automation level of warehousing and storage activities will be increased. The advanced country has obtained the large achievement because of supermatic industry and the wide application of computer. The application of computer and related controlling device would greatly increase the automation level of warehousing and storage activities. With the further development of production, the requirements of logistics system will be strict. It should be ok to supply exact products in fixed time and place according to right order. In order to realize it, the automation level of warehousing and storage activities should be increased.
The warehouse operation develops to the direction of flexibility. The multi-varieties and small batch production will be the developing direction of future. How to be fit with it is an important task of future study. The mobile and dismountable automated warehouse has appeared in foreign market. The composite structure is adopted, which could be organized by storage and transportation way. It has many features such as low cost, reliable performance, simple maintenance, short construction time. Various robots, automatic lift truck and goods shelf would appear. The robot with grab hands has been used in automated warehouse.
The artificial intelligence is applied in automated warehouse. At present, the intelligent automation storage technology is in primary stage of development. In the future, it has bright and wide application.