Experimental Validation of Travel Time Models for Multi Aisle Automated Storage and Retrieval System in Class-Based Storage

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to validate travel time models for single cycle displacements of S/R machine in multi aisle automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) by using experimental computer simulation. The models under consideration take into account class based storage. We use ARENA 12 software for the simulation modeling. By simulation, we emulate the real functioning of the system. Therefore, we assume that the results from the ARENA simulation are equivalent to the onsite experimentation. Simulation results present a comparative study carried between a class-based storage and purely random storage. © 2016, ICPE Electra Publishing House. All rights reserved.