Storage and retrieval system for items in containers in multiple parallel racks has loading vehicle travelling in lane between, and selection vehicles running outside each pair of racks

摘要

One pair of storage racks (60,62) has an elevating vehicle (56) travelling in a lane (70) between them for loading pallets or containers which may be selected and picked by vehicles (10) running in paths (72) between pairs of racks. The system is controlled by a computer control unit.