SmartShelf
The SmartShelf is a simple storage and transfer station for autonomous manufacturing: materials can be stored and retrieved both manually by employees and automatically by mobile robots.
This makes SmartShelf the cost-effective entry point into the smart factory – scalable from individual production areas to fully networked production.
SmartShelf
Getting Started the Easy Way
into the Smart Factory
SmartShelf is a modular, flexibly configurable storage and transport system that serves as a central interface between manual processes involving workers and automated production. It consists of shelving modules with integrated sensors that detect, store, and release material containers (e.g., KLTs, pallets, or cassettes) for pickup.
As a result, the SmartShelf—a modular storage and transfer system—seamlessly integrates manual production processes, enabling you to implement automated production.
- Start with partial automation—gradually increase
- shorter wait times at machines
- Improved Material Tracking
- A Cost-Effective Introduction to Automation
HMI (Material Tracking)
Smart Factory Cockpit
Airlock Solution (Door Version)
LED Status Indicator for Material Tracking
SmartShelf
The Physical Gateway to the Smart Factory
The SmartShelf is Smart Factory-ready and integrates seamlessly with ERTmiral®, which manages transport orders for mobile robots, connects them. As a physical gateway, the SmartShelf integrates material flow, software, and automation into a single system. The SmartShelf HMI knows at all times which material loads are ready or have been retrieved and reports this directly back to the MES.
Typical MES integrations make it possible to trigger material requests directly from the system: An operator stocks the SmartShelf, ERTmiral® and mobERT® will handle the rest of the transport. The SmartShelf communicates with machines via OPC UA or digital I/Os and reliably reports inventory movements to ME and WM systems.
Integrated safety features ensure maximum safety: Mobile robots are detected by the SmartShelf PLC and sensors and automatically incorporated into the safety logic—ensuring smooth, safe operation for both people and automation.
YOUR PATH TO AUTOMATION
Our Customers' Experiences
Start your journey toward increased efficiency and competitiveness.
Fewer manual material transport distances for employees
Fewer decisions for employees—fewer mistakes
Less manual handling of products - less effort, higher quality
