Robot item pick solution
Robot picks individual item orders
In Dortmund, Arvato operates a distribution center for several fashion clients on 30,000 square meters of space.
As part of the Autostore Port Picking (ASPP) pilot project, the JustPick robot from Nomagic will be used to pick individual item orders from the fully automated Autostore warehouse.
Following the successful pilot, it is planned that further robots will follow and pick from the Autostore system in Dortmund. Arvato already operates ten Autostore systems worldwide and therefore sees great potential for further scaling of the robot solution. Further applications at shuttle warehouse workstations and for bag sorter loading are also being planned. In Dortmund, Arvato is taking a further step towards a fully automated order fulfillment process with the automatic provision of goods by the Autostore system and automatic picking by the robot.
Independent change of different suction and gripper tools
The JustPick robot is equipped with a gripper tool changer, which enables different suction and gripper tools to be changed independently during the container change at the carousel port of the Autostore system. On the one hand, this increases the possible throughput of the system, as downtimes or idle times are effectively minimized, and on the other hand, it increases the number of items that can be gripped on the hardware side, which has a positive effect on the future-proofing and scaling of the system in terms of third-party usability.
"The autonomous robot system enables us to respond more flexibly and with shorter throughput times to our customers' requirements by continuously processing customer orders - especially during late and night shifts - when scaled accordingly," says Axel Mayer, President Lifestyle Fashion & Sports at Arvato.
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