Pick-by-Light Module: PTF-6A-1
Display: PTF-6A-1
8.4 in x 2 in
This display type is a Pick by Light module with an alphanumeric display. Compared to the four-digit PTF-4A-1, two additional characters are available here. The six-digit display is also suitable for displaying additional employee information or for operator guidance at picking stations in a Pick by Light system.
This type of compartment display is used in process flows that require alphanumeric representation. This includes product properties, container units, and process steps. After the order is activated via a scanner, host system, or conveyor technology, the compartment displays light up with the corresponding withdrawal quantities and, if necessary, employee information.
More information in the main article: Pick by Light & Pick-to-Light System in 2025
The withdrawal is confirmed with the acknowledgment button. The +/- buttons can be used to perform short quantity correction and inventory. Various individual functions can be triggered using the function button. The information displayed and the sequence on the compartment display are LUCA-Server by the LUCA-Server and can be customized.
Why different system names?
pick-by-light
The pick-by-light method is a classic picking method that uses compartment displays. The pick-by-light display shows the quantity to be picked directly at the storage compartment. The pick-by-light system usually receives confirmation of the pick by pressing a button on the module.
pick-to-light
The term is often used in English-speaking countries instead of pick-by-light. The pick-to-light method is a Multi-Order-Picking that focuses on distributing items that have just been picked to different orders. The method is typically used with a picking cart (Pick-by-Cart).
put-to-light
The put-to-light method clearly defines the distribution of goods to the target compartments. A classic example of this is replenishment in a flow rack.
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