Four-Way Tote Shuttle

Name: Four-Way Tote Shuttle
Brand: Nanjing Inform Storage

The Four-Way Tote Shuttle travels along and across rack rails to store and retrieve totes or cartons using a precision telescopic gripper.

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Product Details

The Four-Way Tote Shuttle travels along and across rack rails to store and retrieve totes or cartons using a precision telescopic gripper.

It picks loads from storage for delivery to the designated outbound point and moves inbound loads from the entry point to their assigned positions. Its compact, lightweight design changes direction quickly, uses little energy and simplifies operation and maintenance.

Inform second-generation Four-Way Tote Shuttle

Second-generation configurations

Second-generation standard model: telescopic clamp with fixed width and depth.
Second-generation smart model: telescopic clamp that expands or contracts to adjust its width.

System advantages

Low-voltage power supply and low energy consumption.
Efficient inbound and outbound handling.
Fewer aisles and less floor space for the same throughput.
Lightweight, one-piece extruded aluminum forks manufactured to close tolerances.
Custom Italian linear guides for smooth pickup and placement.
Telescopic forks with multiple gripping fingers reach totes at different storage depths.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Specification
Travel acceleration	2 m/s²
Travel speed	4 m/s
Maximum load	50 kg
Operating temperature	−5 to 45 °C
Direction change time	2 seconds
Overall dimensions	1060 × 737 × 285 mm
Overall weight	95 kg

Functions and control

Function	Description
Automatic inbound transfer	Receives a host command and moves a tote from the inbound buffer to its assigned storage location.
Automatic outbound transfer	Receives a host command and moves a tote from its assigned storage location to the outbound point.
Automatic relocation	Receives a host command and moves a tote from one assigned storage location to another.
Online charging	Uses multiple battery charge thresholds to determine when to charge automatically.
Self-learning	Measures and identifies rack and storage-location data and records the parameters automatically.
Task management	Receives task commands and interprets the route for each task.
Remote updates	Supports downloading and updating programs remotely over Wi-Fi.
System monitoring	Monitors system data in real time and triggers audible and visual alarms when an abnormal condition is detected.
Heartbeat monitoring	Exchanges heartbeat signals with the host controller in real time to monitor whether the shuttle is online.
Emergency stop	Accepts a remote emergency stop command, stops immediately and remains stopped until the emergency condition is cleared. It can apply maximum deceleration to stop the equipment or load safely.
Navigation and positioning	Reports its current position and direction to the system platform in real time while moving.
Motion interlock	Interlocks fork movement and shuttle travel for safe operation.
Absolute coordinates	Calibrates its absolute coordinates automatically.
Shuttle following	When several shuttles queue on the same route, each following shuttle can move in response to the shuttle ahead.
Battery management	Monitors state of charge and battery health and generates maintenance guidance. If it detects cell overvoltage, undervoltage, overheating or overcurrent, it stops charging or discharging and reports an alarm.
Operating status monitoring	Reports real-time coordinates, vehicle attitude and speed while the shuttle is moving.
Preventive maintenance alerts	Prompts operators to carry out level I, II and III maintenance.