Logistics for winners

Ludwig Meister's new logistics center is consistently geared towards the requirements of our customers. From goods receipt to delivery, all the optimally coordinated work steps have just one goal: to deliver your order to you as quickly as possible, correctly packed and labeled.

 

With automated processes, from central goods receipt to transparent item identification and labeling through to goods issue in individual packaging, we ensure significant cost and time savings for our customers. From goods receipt to packaging, all steps follow the FIFO process. This avoids long storage times and possible depreciation of the product and our customers always receive up-to-date, high-quality goods.

The heart of our logistics center is the pioneering “AutoStore” storage system. It ensures that our products, individually or in kits, arrive even faster and without errors. Tailor-made and largely automated, it enables same-day delivery of all orders. Small, fast robots prepare the containers with the goods, which are then simply packed and labeled by our employees. All ordered products are delivered by 5 p.m. on the same day. Ludwig Meister thus guarantees a fast, efficient and flawless flow of goods with maximum redundancy, scalability and volume utilization. This is logistics for winners!

 

In order to be able to react to new requirements at any time, AutoStore is future-oriented and can easily be further developed in various expansion stages. The system currently has a capacity of 37 robots with 6,500 picks per day.

97% of our goods are stored in AutoStore

This brings several advantages:

  • More efficiency in incoming goods inspection
  • Simplified storage - efficient work preparation
  • Strict FIFO (First In - First Out) from goods receipt to packaging
  • Fast order processing
  • Significant reduction in throughput times
  • Innovative storage system
  • Optimized work processes thanks to kit bundling and parts lists
  • Customized packaging in customer design

37 robots

expandable up to 55 robots

6,500 picks per day

expandable up to 13,750 picks per day

60,000 bins

99% same-day delivery

until 17:00

110,000 storage spaces

22,000,000
Number of items in stock

AutoStore cleaning device

higher robot availability and picking performance

Position monitoring of the robots

For the smooth functioning and safe operation of the AutoStore storage system, the exact positioning of the robots on the AutoStore grid is essential.

The robots are therefore equipped with rotary encoders in the motors, which calculate their position. Track sensors underneath the robots control and correct the position when crossing optical markers. This prevents robots from derailing or colliding.

Polluted sensors can no longer control the position, thus the system control stops the system. The robot affected must be „recovered“ from the system and the sensors must be cleaned manually.

This is how our AutoStore cleaning device works

The AutoStore cleaning device

The fully integrated cleaning system from
Ludwig Meister frees the sensors from dust and contamination during operation and thus prevents this reason for failure.

The cleaning device is installed in high-frequency locations, for example at the workstations for storage and retrieval. A sensor barrier registers the crossing of the robots and activates the blow-off nozzles. Only a few seconds are required for cleaning, so that ongoing operation is not interrupted and no intervention is necessary in the control system.

As a result, the robots can work longer without interruption and the total availability of the system increases.

Installation instructions for our AutoStore cleaning device

"In our AutoStore with 94 robots, we had time and again downtime due to dirty track sensors. Ever since we installed the cleaning device of Ludwig Meister, this error never again occurred.“

 

René Fellmann - CEO Competec Logistik AG

ADVANTAGES

  • Effective prevention of pollution of the robots sensor technology

 

  • Significantly reduced downtimes

 

  • Reduced plant maintenance

 

  • Fully automatic cleaning during operation

 

  • Environmentally friendly cleaning method by compressed air

 

  • Quick and easy to install

The cleaning device in three variations

Cleaning station for 1 place

Depending on the installation direction of the grid frame, this robot can clean one of the two possible orientations on the grid. 

 

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Set of 2 cleaning stations

Depending on the installation direction, each of the two stations can clean robots in one of the two possible orientations on the grid.

 

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1 place for all robot orientations

 

This station can clean robots of both orientations on the grid. 

 

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