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Case picking system

  • US 5,636,966 A
  • Filed: 10/07/1992
  • Issued: 06/10/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automated material handling system comprising:

  • a case storage and delivery system including means for receiving, storing and delivering cases of goods;

    a full layer storage, picking and delivery system for storing and delivering full layers of cases of goods;

    conveyor means for receiving said cases of goods and said full layers of cases of goods from said case storage and delivery system and from said full layer storage, picking and delivery system;

    control means to select cases of goods to be delivered by said case storage and delivery system and layers of cases of goods to be conveyed from said full layer storage, picking and delivering system to said conveyor means; and

    a palletizer receiving said cases of goods and said full layers of cases of goods from said conveyor means and placing said cases and said full layers of cases on receiving pallets in selected patterns.

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