Intralogistic Systems

The Intralogistic Systems Product Group is a horizontal Group within FEM. It does address single materials handling product and complete turnkey systems. It focuses on automation, control and IT, and integration of several types of materials handling equipment into one system.
The Intralogistic Systems Product Group is open to system integrators and suppliers of complete systems (companies signing turnkey contracts). The Group will invite FEM suppliers of individual materials handling products to cooperate on interfaces between their equipment and complete systems.

Objectives

Provide an international forum to elaborate on technical and business matters
Develop reliable market transparency on the basis of statistical data received from the participants
Develop technical rules and guidelines at a European level
Define interface and communication standards
Define consistent technical language

Structure

A Plenary and a Board
the General Secretariat (Orgalime)
the Technical Secretariat (VDMA)
the working groups

Work in progress

Fundamental Guidelines for Performance “Reliability – Availability – Maintainability (RAM)”.
Guideline FEM 9.831:1995: "Calculation principles of storage and retrieval machines -Tolerances, deformations and clearances in the high-bay warehouse". Parts on clearences, deformation and tolerances for single and double deep rack types will be published end of 2008 / beginning of 2009, and a separate document on interfaces will continue to be developed.
Statistics:the FEM Intralogistic Systems Product Group carries out a yearly exercise to gather statistics for “Order Intake Intralogistic Systems - OIIS” and international statistics for S/R-Machines. The aim of the OIIS statistics is to register certain markets taking into account the place of installation of the Intralogistic System.
The statistic started in 2005, and the following companies are participating: Alstef Automation, Cinetic Transitique, Savoye, DAMBACH Lagersysteme GmbH & Co.KG, TGW Logistics Group, Dematic GmbH, LTW Lagertechnik GmbH, SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH, Swisslog AG, Vanderlande Industries Nederland B.V.

In 2006, the total number of projects reached 214, ranging from € 0,5 up to € 20 millions.

Technical Documents

FEM 9.221 Performance data of storage and retrieval machines. Reliability. Availability (€8.34) - English, French, German 1981
FEM 9.222 Rules for the acceptance and availability of installations with storage and retrieval machines and other equipment (€8.34) - English, French, German 1989
FEM 9.223 Basic data and criteria for the construction of automatic high bay warehouses with distribution systems (€27.80) - English, German 2003
FEM 9.311 Rules for the design of storage and retrieval machines: structures (€8.34) - English, French, German 1978
FEM 9.512 Rules for the design of storage and retrieval machines: mechanisms (€16.38) - English, German 1997
FEM 9.754 Safety rules for automatic miniload storage and retrieval machines (€8.34) - English, French, German 1988
FEM 9.831 Calculation principles of storage and retrieval machines. Tolerances. Deformations and clearances in the high-bay warehouse (€27.80) - English, French, German 1995
FEM 9.832 Basis of calculations for storage and retrieval machines. Tolerances. Deformations and clearances in automatic small parts warehouses (not silo design) (€38.92) - English, French, German 2001
FEM 9.851 Performance data of storage and retrieval machines: cycle times (€27.80) - English, French, German 2003
FEM 9.871 Logbook for storage and retrieval machines and transfer devices (€16.68) - English, French, German 1997
FEM 9.881 Project planning data for selection of drives for storage and retrieval machines (€16.68) - English, French, German 2000