Mobile Pick-to-Light for docking on a picking cart

We design our frames to fit your picking cart

Pick-by-Frame®

Pick-by-Frame® refers to a picking method in which a mobile Pick-to-Light system is dynamically docked to a picking cart. The entire picking technology is mounted on a frame with its own wheels.

Preparation

The cart barcode is recorded with the scanner. Depending on the requirements, the items are picked either directly into the trolley compartments (automotive or production) or into shipping cartons and boxes. Before picking begins, the shipping cartons and boxes must be prepared. For boxes, box barcodes are assigned to locations and orders on the cart. For shipping cartons, the appropriate carton sizes are assigned to the orders and positioned on the cart. A large box can also occupy multiple spaces on the cart. Depending on the volume, several cartons/boxes can also be assigned to one order. The preparation is realized as required. It can take place directly at the Pick-by-Frame® or at a separate workstation.

The mechanical coupling with the picking cart

The Pick-by-Frame® has its own wheels and is coupled to the picking cart by means of guide rails. The mechanical connection of the two constructions is mostly done via an innovative magnetic coupling. The "permanent electromagnets" hold the Pick-by-Frame® and the picking cart together. The Pick-by-Frame® is released from the cart by pressing a button that neutralizes the permanent electromagnets.

Batch activation

After the mechanical coupling of Pick-by-Frame® , the barcode of the picking cart is read first. The open order items are loaded and the process can be started. For the automatic identification of the trolley, RFID technology can alternatively be used. The LUCA software manages the connections of the Pick-by-Frame® to the trolleys and dynamically coordinates the necessary switchovers. An order batch on a trolley can also be processed by several employees and frames (e.g. several levels or zones in the warehouse).

Login of the employees

If desired, the system can support an employee logon. During the confirmation, the employee ID can be sent for each picked item. The evaluation of the information is mostly done on the HOST system.

Pick-by-Frame® process

The picking process at LUCA is created according to customer requirements. The customer-specific requirements are in the foreground here. Basically, the employee is optimally guided through the warehouse and the safe allocation of the articles to the orders is optimally supported by the technology.

Scanners are used to secure quality and other data such as batch, serial number, etc. Various scanners can be used in the Pick-by-Frame® process. We have various stationary checkout scanners or mobile hand-back scanners at our disposal. Label printers can also be integrated into the process as required. All details of the equipment and processes are coordinated with customers and planners and recorded in specifications.

Battery change with Pick-by-Frame®

The modern lithium-ion batteries usually last for one or even several shifts. The charge level is checked directly on the battery. The Pick-by-Frame® system is designed in such a way that the battery can even be replaced during operation/order. After switching back on, all displays light up again automatically.