With Gripp, the Gantry Robotic Intelligent Piece Picker, the Inther Group has developed a fully automated, compact picking solution that offers users a performance of up to 1,200 picks per hour. Gripp is able to pick products from a source container and distribute them into up to twelve order containers. Both the source and target bins can be subdivided several times - access and storage always take place in the correct compartment. This eliminates the need for time-consuming pre-sorting during order picking. In addition, process planning for source and order totes can be made more flexible.

For efficient picking processes, GRIPP is equipped with a gripper that can be individually adapted. The gripper and picking process are based on self-learning software that reliably detects the product to be picked, regardless of its size. A "flexible approach angle" has been integrated into the software for this purpose. It guarantees that the robot always approaches the product at the correct angle.

Measuring is knowledge
With the support of image processing technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the robot also carries out specific measurements of the weight, length, width and height of the products each time they are accessed. The results are evaluated in fractions of a second with the help of various integrated inspection algorithms. For example, the measurement results determine the movement of the gripper: the lighter a product is, the faster the gripper can move. In addition, defective and/or incorrect products are identified immediately and can be sorted out.

According to the supplier, the GRIPP's integrated height measurement using a light sensor is unique in fully automated picking systems. The sensor detects the height of a product when the gripper arm lifts it out of the source container. This information enables the gripper to place the product in the order container in a controlled manner. This prevents uncontrolled releases and product damage.