Judged pick of the pack

The SSI Schaefer Robo Pick (SRP) has been named Best Product 2011 at this year's LogiMAT trade fair in Stuttgart. The SRP system finished first in the Picking, Packing, Securing category of the Awards which are given to systems that prove to significantly streamline logistics operations, reduce costs and increase productivity.

Capable of picking goods of different size, shape and weight at a speed of 2400 items per hour, it is said to operate error-free while maintaining gentle handling of each product using a vacuum gripper.

The fully-automated picking cell can be integrated into storage systems and its double-stage 2D and 3D image processing system does not require time-consuming training of product parameters or position. A high degree of flexibility makes the SRP suitable for a broad range of tasks.

The image processing cell takes less than one second to recognise the position of a product on the tray and then engages the universal picking robot accordingly, removing the need to enter individual product characteristics and features or to arrange products in a particular position. The robot places products into order containers, based on input from the WMS.