Paternoster
Also: Vertikales Umlaufregal, Vertikalkarussell, Umlaufregal, Paternoster-Regal, Paternoster Lager, Paternosterlager
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A paternoster is a vertical carousel system that transports trays or bins in a closed loop to the retrieval opening. The principle of "goods-to-person"
Key facts
- A paternoster automatically transports storage carriers to the retrieval opening in a closed vertical loop, implementing the goods-to-person principle.
- Compared to static shelving systems, a paternoster allows significantly more storage levels to be utilized on the same footprint, as the full room height is exploited.
- Typical application areas include small parts picking, tool dispensing, and the storage of spare parts and C-parts.
- The access time for a specific storage location depends on the current position of the required tray in the loop and is therefore variable.
- A WMS connection enables software-controlled retrieval and seamless inventory management within the paternoster.
A paternoster is a dynamic storage system in which trays, bins or carriers circulate vertically in an endless loop. Unlike static shelving, the paternoster does not require the picker to travel to the storage location; instead, the requested storage location automatically comes to the operator – this principle is known as "goods-to-person"
Related terms
- AKL
An Automated Small Parts Warehouse (AKL) is a fully mechanized storage system for bins, trays, or cartons that automates the goods-to-person process using aisle-captive storage and retrieval machines or shuttles.
- Akustische Kommissionierung
Acoustic order picking is a paperless picking method in which warehouse employees receive pick instructions via voice and confirm each step using spoken responses. Both hands remain free throughout the actual picking process.
- AutoStore
AutoStore is a cube-based automated storage system in which driverless robots traverse an aluminum grid to stack plastic bins and retrieve them on demand for delivery to picking ports. The system is considered one of the most space-efficient automated small-parts warehouses available for standardized bin-compatible goods.
- Automatiklager
An automated warehouse is a fully or partially automated storage system in which the receipt, retrieval, transport and management of storage units are carried out without manual intervention, using conveyor technology, storage and retrieval machines, and a higher-level control software.
- Automatisches Kleinteilelager (AKL)
The Automated Small Parts Warehouse (AKL) is a fully automated storage system for totes, trays and small parts, in which storage and retrieval operations are performed without manual intervention by stacker cranes or shuttle systems.
- Beleglose Kommissionierung
Paperless picking refers to the assembly of orders in the warehouse without paper pick lists, where all instructions are transmitted digitally via terminals, displays, voice, or optical signals.
- Bestandsführung
Inventory management refers to the system-supported administration and continuous updating of all warehouse and material stocks within a company. It forms the basis for planning, procurement and accounting – and ensures that the book inventory and physical inventory are in agreement at all times.
- Chaotische Lagerhaltung
Chaotic storage is a warehousing principle in which items are not stored in fixed, pre-assigned locations, but are instead dynamically placed in any available, suitable slot in the warehouse. A warehouse management system handles the control and tracking of all storage locations.