OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000495

Material Handling System Using a Plurality of Vehicles In a Plurality of Modes of Operation

Published: 2026-09-15T19:02:58.269775Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000495
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A plurality of material handling vehicles are provided, each including a
horizontal drive for driving the vehicle horizontally, a vertical drive for
driving the vehicle vertically, and a mechanism for transferring items onto or
off the vehicle. Containers of items are extracted from storage locations of a
first plurality of storage locations and transferred by corresponding material
handling vehicles to bi-directional conveyors that convey the containers
toward transfer stations at which items may be removed and transferred.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000495
Published 2026-09-15T19:02:58.269775Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000495