The High Level Storage Warehouse with automated retrieval system (3 x 3 storage places) simulates an automatically working high-levelstorage system as used for example in many industrial branches. The model consists of a rack, being divided up in 3 x 3 storage places, a warehouse operating device, being portable in X-direction and an Input/Output-Station. A cage being portable in Z-direction and including a telescopic palette carrier, that is portable in Y-direction, is attached to the warehouse operating device.
The simulated process shows palettes being stored and withdrawn from the high-level storage: In the home position the telescopic palette carrier is moved out. Is the I/O-Station occupied, which is shown by a light barrier, the telescopic takes the palette from there and moves it into the drawing cage. The position of the palette is recognized by a reed switch. Afterwards the warehouse operating device brings the palette to the intended storage place in an optimized manner by moving in X- and Z-direction at the same time. Occupying a storage place is recognized by software. In order to enable a quick movement to the storage place on the one hand and a safe lay-in-movement on the other hand, the horizontal rack positions are equipped with advanced mechanical switches that allow retarding the warehouse operating device before reaching the intended position.
Withdrawing palettes occurs in the same manner, done in inverse chronological order. Moreover, the X-axes are equipped with a hardware end position switch to prevent the whole warehouse system from fatal mistakes in using the conveyor or programming the control unit. The High Level Storage Warehouse is fit to be combined with further models (combinable models) at the beginning of the assembly line in order to automate the periphery of the warehouse.
With Christiani's industrial models, you can convey almost all learning content as in a real automation system:
- Requirements definition
- Control planning
- Control selection
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Setup and adjustment
- Verification of results
Training in the departments:
- Automation technology
- PLC programming
- Control technology
- Electrical engineering
- Maintenance
- Logistics
- Power supply of sensors and actuators: 24 DC
- Sensors:
- 1x Reed switch
- 1x Reflexion light barrier
- 16x Mechanical switches
- Actuators:
- 4x Motors with two directions
- 2x LED
- Control System Requirements:
- 16x Digital Inputs (+reading)
- 10x Digital Outputs (+ switching)
- Connection:
- Sub D 37-pole, of which 30 are occupied and 7 are in reserve
- Dimensions (W x D x H in mm): 550 x 435 x 470
- Weight: 8 kg