The Servus-Lifter is a solution for material provision in production. The two-part design extends the operating radius of the transport robots directly from the warehouse to the production area. While one part serves as a chassis for horizontal travel on rails, the second part - the Servus lifting platform with integrated load handling device - can be extended vertically up to a length of six meters. This allows the Servus lifter to pick up and deliver all materials such as containers, cartons, trays or polystyrene parts weighing up to 35 kilograms at different heights at all stations in the warehouse or in production - both vertically and horizontally - and always at the optimum ergonomic removal height for employees.

The Servus-Lifter also has a material-friendly load handling device in the form of the "Smartloader": two extendable tines move under the container, which is loaded precisely onto the transport robot using toothed belts. This means there is no friction loss, which makes the Servus-Lifter low-maintenance and energy-efficient. "With the Servus-Lifter, we are taking another step towards a fully networked factory," confirms Christian Beer, founder and owner of Servus Intralogistics. "For the first time, we are enabling an uninterrupted, efficient material flow from the warehouse to production and offering maximum flexibility."

Fully automatic supply at different delivery stations
In contrast to floor vehicles, the Servus-Lifter does not require any floor space, as the transport robot travels "overhead" under the hall ceiling. Order picking and work stations are supplied directly from above. Kanban racks, automatic supermarkets or assembly machines can also be supplied with the right material. This means that the necessary walkways and driveways remain clear at all times, even at high frequencies, and the material flow remains undisturbed and efficient. Material can be delivered just-in-time using the pull principle. Finished products or assemblies are immediately put back into storage and made available for subsequent processes. This reduces stocks and production space is not unnecessarily used as storage space.

The Servus Cube: full automation
The trend is towards fast, decentralized access storage. The Servus-Cube is designed to enable new applications in intralogistics. Finished products and assemblies, spare parts or even tools can be stored fully automatically, buffered and made available immediately when required. Thanks to its compact design, the Servus-Cube can be placed close to production and used for various applications: for example, as a production-related interim storage facility for production materials, spare parts and tools or as a decentralized incoming goods warehouse.

The footprint on the area of less than three square meters is made possible by a rack as a base, which can be extended in length row by row and allows the storage height to be extended to six meters. A Servus-Lifter carries out up to 100 storage and retrieval operations per hour per aisle. In addition, the Servus-Cube achieves high storage density with direct access thanks to the innovative vertical movement options provided by the integrated Servus-Lifter. The containers can be arranged so closely together that no space is wasted at the top, bottom or sides.

The automated logistics unit functions autonomously, but can also be integrated into a higher-level, existing intralogistics system as a plug and play solution. The warehouse is managed automatically by the Servus-Lifter inside the Servus-Cube. Warehouse and production are thus closely linked and waste is minimized. The Servus-Cube offers a wide range of connection options. Manual storage and retrieval stations, collection of goods via a pre-zone as well as automated variants with the Servus transport robot, the Servus-Lifter or an AGV - for example an Agilox - are all possible.

Fully automated goods receipt and delivery
With an optional integrated pre-zone in the Servus Cube, which is implemented in an external wall of the building, suppliers can deliver their goods flexibly and fully automatically around the clock, controlled by an app - without having to enter the building and without the presence of employees on site. At the same time, customers, partners or employees can collect goods autonomously 24/7. This creates logistical relief and flexibility in the incoming and outgoing goods area and thus reduces throughput times in production, as the material is recorded in the inventory in real time after delivery and is immediately available for further processing.

"With its pre-zone and the corresponding software, the Servus Cube creates the conditions for our customers to extend and optimize the value chain to the outside together with their suppliers. Faster data transfer, faster access to the delivered goods and the automation of processes create greater efficiency on both sides. The value chain is optimized - and that goes beyond production," explains Christian Beer. Two features make fully automated goods receipt and delivery possible. The new "Picking Zone 100" uses a camera system to record all incoming and outgoing goods and, according to the company, guarantees 100 percent process control. With appropriate triggering, delivery and box changes take less than three seconds. The application can optionally be supplemented with precise weight measurement, which covers a further aspect of safe storage and retrieval.