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A unit load AS/RS, a commonly used type of AS/RS, courtesy of CICMHE/MHIA Multimedia Bank

Automatic storage & retrieval system (AS/RS) is becoming a generic term that today refers to a variety of means under computer control for automatically depositing and retrieving loads from defined storage locations. See also carousel.

History

Although AS/RS has roots that go back some 40 to 50 years, it is only since the late 1990s that it has been used to refer to more than crane and aisle applications.^[1]

Types of AS/RS

• Unit load AS/RS
• Miniload AS/RS
• Man-on-board AS/RS
• Deep-lane AS/RS

References

1. http://www.mhia.org/learning/glossary

Spec Sheets

Click the following links to view spec sheets about automatic storage and retrieval systems.

• 3D Storage Systems: Dynamic Storage Products