A method and a system for sorting and storing objects

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method and a system for sorting and storing objects in a warehouse environment, in particular non-conveyable items, said system comprising a receiving zone for receiving a group of unsorted objects, wherein said receiving zone comprises means for identification of said objects individually and successively placing said scanned objects on a verification station, where there is provided means for recording item data for each of the objects, and buffer section for buffering the objects successively between the verification station and a loading station; a storage zone comprising a plurality of destination containers positioned in storage positions and where a grid of aisles are formed between said storage positions so that a plurality of transport vehicles in accordance with individual transportation tasks can select and transport a predetermined destination container from a storage zone to the loading station for a particular identified object; wherein said identified objects are loaded in said selected destination containers at said loading station; and said selected and loaded destination containers are transported either back to an available storage position in said storage zone or to a dispatch area.

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