Conversion and expansion of a Pick-to-Light system

Conversion of a Pick-to-Light system

Conversion of a Pick-to-Light system must be as simple and uncomplicated as possible. Just like the order picking process. New requirements, new concepts and optimizations require great flexibility from a Pick-to-Light system. No problem for our system.

The basic idea behind the Pick-to-Light solution is to be as flexible as possible. This is the only way to create various customized solutions.

Restructuring the cabling

One of the most important aspects of flexibility is the freedom of cabling the Pick-to-Light system. Earlier solutions always required a rigid cabling structure. Shift registers with terminating resistors were built, which could only be designed as a single line.

Our cabling is not dependent on the topology and can be designed as BUS or star-shaped. Mixed operation is of course also possible here. You can find out more about cabling and accessories in a separate article.

In the flexible technology used, the cabling can therefore be adapted very easily by means of an extension as an extension or as a parallel extension.

The only aspect that must be observed is the maximum power of the controllers and, in the case of long lines, the total capacity, which must be calculated in this case.

Expansion with new controllers

If the performance and capacity of the existing controllers is not sufficient, new controllers must be installed. Only the electrical parameters are decisive here. The controllers have no logical tasks in the system and are only used for communication with the Pick-to-Light compartment displays and the control computer.

Only 230V and a network connection are required to expand the controller. In some layouts, the controllers can form their own network with each other so that no additional network sockets are required. This of course saves the costs of conversion or expansion.

Customization of the software

Depending on the scope of the conversion, the software of the Pick-to-Light system may also need to be adapted. Our software can be configured very extensively. If the processes remain identical, nothing new needs to be developed for the software. In this case, only the configuration needs to be adapted.

Extensions to the Pick-to-Light system

The extension of the Pick-to-Light system is subject to the same rules as the conversion. It is therefore very easy to implement. The largest systems that have been created in recent years contain up to 70,000 Pick-to-Light displays. The system has still not reached its limits and can be expanded further if required.

Conclusion

Converting or expanding our Pick-to-Light system is relatively simple. The new Pick-to-Light displays are connected to the existing or new controllers and configured in the system. If necessary, the software is adapted. To date, the system limits have not been reached. We have enough reserves to build even larger systems.