Graph Models for Identifying Robot-Packable Patterns of Pallet Loading

In the logistics processes of trade business, goods delivered from warehouses to retailers are often transported on pallets. The paper concerns the issue of using a robot for automatic palletizing. In order to put an item in a given place on a partially loaded pallet, the robot must have free access...

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Main Author: Krzysztof Pieńkosz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wrocław University of Science and Technology 2024-01-01
Series:Operations Research and Decisions
Online Access:https://ord.pwr.edu.pl/assets/papers_archive/ord2024vol34no4_9.pdf
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Summary:In the logistics processes of trade business, goods delivered from warehouses to retailers are often transported on pallets. The paper concerns the issue of using a robot for automatic palletizing. In order to put an item in a given place on a partially loaded pallet, the robot must have free access to that place, i.e., the place must not be covered. A graph model and a formalized method for determining the sequence of putting goods on a pallet is proposed to avoid such collisions. It is also shown that not every packing pattern can be loaded by a robot. However, some pallet loading approaches have been identified that always guarantee a feasible robot packing. (original abstract)
ISSN:2081-8858
2391-6060