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AS-RS Exercises

This document contains 3 exercises related to calculating dimensions and throughput for automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS). The first exercise calculates the number of unit loads that can be stored in a 6-aisle AS/RS given dimensions of the storage compartments and pallets. It then determines the width, length, and height of the overall AS/RS structure. The second exercise determines the width, length, and height of a 2-aisle AS/RS needed to store 1000 pallet loads, given pallet dimensions and specifications on the structure dimensions and rack height above the floor. The third exercise calculates the single command and dual command cycle times per aisle for an AS/RS with given aisle

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AS-RS Exercises

This document contains 3 exercises related to calculating dimensions and throughput for automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS). The first exercise calculates the number of unit loads that can be stored in a 6-aisle AS/RS given dimensions of the storage compartments and pallets. It then determines the width, length, and height of the overall AS/RS structure. The second exercise determines the width, length, and height of a 2-aisle AS/RS needed to store 1000 pallet loads, given pallet dimensions and specifications on the structure dimensions and rack height above the floor. The third exercise calculates the single command and dual command cycle times per aisle for an AS/RS with given aisle

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AS/RS EXERCISES

1. Each aisle of a six–aisle Automated Storage/Retrieval System is to contain 50 storage


compartments in the length direction and 8 compartments in the vertical direction. All storage
compartments will be the same size to accommodate standard size pallets of dimensions: x = 36in
and y = 48in. The height of a unit load z = 30in. Using the allowances, a = 6in, b = 8in, and c = 10in,
determine:
(a) how many unit loads can be stored in the AS/RS and
(b) the width, length, and height of the AS/RS. The rack structure will be built 18in above floor level

(a)
Capacity per aisle¿ 2 × ( 50 ) × ( 8 ) =800 loads per aisle
With six aisles, AS/RS capacity¿ 6 × ( 800 )=4,800 loads
(b)
Assume storage depth in number of unit loads u is 3.
W =u × ( b+ y ) =3 × ( 8+ 48 )=168 → W ASRS =6 ×168=1,008∈¿L=n y × ( a+ x )=50 × ( 3+ 36 )=1,950
H=nz × ( c+ z )=8× ( 10+30 )=320→ H ASRS =320+18=338∈¿

2. A unit load AS/RS is being designed to store 1000 pallet loads in a distribution centre located next
to the factory. Pallet dimensions are x= 1000 mm, y = 1200mm, and the maximum height of a unit
load = 1300mm. The following is specified:
(1) the AS/RS will consist of two aisles with one S/R machine per aisle,
(2) length of the structure should be approximately five times its height, and
(3) the rack structure will be built 500 mm above floor level. Using allowances, a= 150 mm, b=200
mm, and c= 250mm, determine the width, length and height of the AS/RS rack structure

3. The length of the storage aisle in an AS/RS 240ft and its height = 60ft. Suppose horizontal
and vertical speed of the S/R machine are 300ft/min and 60ft/min, respectively. The S/R
machine requires 18 sec to accomplish a pick-and-deposit operation. Find
(a) the single command and dual command cycle time per aisle and
(b) throughput for the aisle under the assumption that storage system utilization = 85% and the
numbers of single command and dual command cycle are equal.

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