Automatic warehouse is a kind of storage system based on high shelf, which adopts computer for control and management and automatic access and conveying equipment for access and operation. Automated warehouse is a key system to realize high efficiency logistics and large capacity storage. It is also known as the three symbols of logistics technology modernization along with automatic sorting system and automatic guide car. It plays a pivotal role in modern production and commodity circulation.

Broadly speaking, automatic warehouse system is not directly in the case of manual processing, can automatically store and take out the material system, is a blank, semi-finished products, accessories or products, tools and other materials automatic access, automatic retrieval system, is an important part of the logistics system

Automated warehouse components

1、Shelf: steel structure used to store goods. There are two basic types of welding rack and combination rack

2、Pallet: an appliance used to carry goods, also known as a station appliance

3、Roadway forklift: equipment for automatic cargo access, divided into two basic forms according to the structure: single column and double column; According to the service mode, it can be divided into three basic forms: straight, curve and transit car

4、Delivery system: the main peripheral of the warehouse for transporting goods to and from forklifts. There are many types of conveyors, common roller conveyor, chain conveyor, transfer/lift, hoist, belt conveyor and so on.

5、AGV system: automatic guide car, according to its guide mode can be divided into induction guide car and laser guide car

6、Automatic control system: the automatic control system that drives the equipment of the automatic library system is mainly based on the control mode of field bus

7、Storage information management system: also known as the central computer management system, is the core of the fully automated three-dimensional library system. Typical automated database systems all adopt large database systems (such as ORACLE, SYBASE, etc.) to build a typical client/server system, which can be networked or integrated with other systems (such as ERP system, etc.)