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Applications of AS/RS

Applications of AS/RS. Ryan George 31 Oct, 2008 ME 486. Overview. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems are used all around us Price Range $100 – tens of millions of dollars. Overview. Libraries Warehousing Manufacturing Clean Rooms Kitting Work in Process (WIP)

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Applications of AS/RS

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  1. Applications of AS/RS Ryan George 31 Oct, 2008 ME 486

  2. Overview • Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems are used all around us • Price Range $100 – tens of millions of dollars

  3. Overview • Libraries • Warehousing • Manufacturing • Clean Rooms • Kitting • Work in Process (WIP) • Lean Manufacturing • Cell Manufacturing • Pharmaceuticals • Automobile • Small Parts Distribution • Grocery Distribution • Mail Order Fulfillment • e-Commerce

  4. Applications

  5. Applications • Major types of AS/RS systems • 1. Unit load storage and handling • 2. Order picking • 3. Work in process storage (WIP)

  6. Applications • Automated parking systems • Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift • http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4213198.html • AP systems are capable of tripling parking capacity of a typical parking garage • Only 90 seconds to retrieve vehicle • Returns vehicle without a scratch • Video

  7. Applications • Carousel Style Parking Systems • Can fit as many as 12 cars in the space of 2!

  8. Applications

  9. Applications • Netflix • Only 55 employees manage ASRS system that is capable of delivering 3,000 packages DVD’s per hour

  10. Applications • VW’s Automated Car Delivery System

  11. Applications • Automobile Manufacturing

  12. Applications • Pharmaceutical Systems • Video

  13. Primary Vendors

  14. Existing or Evolving Standards • The development and promotion of standard nomenclature. • The development and promotion of codes for equipment operation, fire prevention, personnel safety, etc. • Assisting and coordinating the efforts of all related trade association and product sections as apply to total systems. • The development and promotion of a code of ethics. • The collection and dissemination of reliable industry statistics. • The preparation and distribution of guidelines and other educational materials that advocate widely accepted best practices. • The establishment of liaison and cooperation with private and governmental groups that are establishing standards and/or safety codes which are pertinent to the product section.

  15. Technical Paper • More than just a maintenance facility: The DFW Airport maintenance and storage facility • The new Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport's Skylink Automated people mover functions under a unique arrangement in which the owner's personnel operate the system while the supplier's personnel maintain the system.

  16. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Storage_and_Retrieval_System • http://www.dvdverdict.com/juryroom/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=636&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=size • http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4213198.html • http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/printer_329.shtml • http://www.parkmatic.com/index.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcM6kX-_FUc • http://www.bastiansolutions.com/products/automated-storage-and-retrieval-systems/default.asp • http://automatedparkinggarage.net/ • http://www.volkswagen.de/ • Proceedings of the International Conference on Automated People Movers, Automated People Movers 2005 - Moving to Mainstream, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference, 2005, p 207-217

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