AS/RS Components and Terminology

An AS/RS have one or more storage aisles that are serviced through a storage/retrieval (S/R) machine. The stored materials are held by storage racks of aisles. The S/R machines are utilized to deliver & retrieve materials in and out of inventory. There are one or more input/output stations in each AS/RS aisle for delivering the material into the storage system or moving it out of the system. In AS/RS terminology, the input/output stations are called as pickup-and-deposit (P&D) stations.

The components shown in Figure

Figure: Generic Structure of as AS/RS