Manual Kanban systems have the disadvantage that Kanban cards get lost or there are too many in circulation. This makes targeted inventory management difficult. With the SEKAN system from KBS, material replenishment processes can be digitized and inventory management optimized. A fill level sensor in the Kanban rack continuously monitors the container stock in the […]
With SEKAN, KBS Industrieelektronik GmbH has developed an E-Kanban system for automatic replenishment control at mounting and other workstations with flow channel racks. SEKAN is a special control module for E-Kanban applications that can be used to monitor material replenishment. As soon as a defined minimum number of containers is detected in the rack, a […]
A security vulnerability has been identified in the PTF Device Manager Windows (Winkomm Basis). Information and measures can be found in our download area ″Instructions, data sheets, CE″.
Increase the productivity of manual picking processes at the “speed of light”! From digital compartment display with signal light to smart intervention sensors for picking monitoring and automatic acknowledgement through electronic fill level monitoring in E-Kanban systems, we will present innovative solutions for efficient goods picking and material provision.Test our solutions in Hall 1, booth […]
Particularly in assembly preparation or parts provision, error-free picking is important before an incorrect workpiece is processed. The “PTF-Sentinel” monitoring sensor was developed for this purpose. It monitors a removal from or placement into a container and can immediately alert the employee acoustically or optically in the event of incorrect picking into the wrong compartment. […]
Efficient order picking with high flexibility? We show you how it works! From May 31 – June 2, 2022, we will present the latest technical developements and enhancements of our PickTerm Flexible product family and demonstrate how to increase the productivity of your order picking processes with “speed of light”. Talk to us about the […]
When innovations become industrial solutions In our interactive brochure, we take a look back at important milestones in our developments and show why we are the right partner for you as a pick-by-light specialist. » press release
Here in the logistics warehouse in Geesthacht, on 23,000 m², Depesche distributes around 16,000 articles from greeting cards, gift articles, toys and school equipment to over 40 countries. A pick-by-light system is used for order picking to ensure that more than a thousand customer-specific orders can be put together every day. This is the only […]
KBS has been bringing light to order picking for 40 years The company, which started in 1981 as an engineering office for industrial automation and test systems, has today developed into one of Europe’s leading suppliers of paperless picking systems for intralogistics. The long history in the development of computer hardware and software formed the […]
Spot light for safe order picking: For even more safety during order picking, the company KBS Industrieelektronik GmbH has developed the new LED Pointer for additional compartment illumination. This provides a practical “point-to-pick” feature as an additional visual picking aid. With this new option, the correct removal or storage compartment is signaled even more clearly […]
Whether by pressing a button, acknowledgement by light touch of the eye-catching lamp or contactless sensor confirmation: there is a suitable confirmation option depending on the requirements and working method. In the video, we present the advantages of the individual options. » view video
With the new LED pointer, an additional option has been developed for the PTF pick-by-light shelf displays as an optical order picking aid. The storage or removal compartment can now also be illuminated by a clearly visible LED spot light. This optical indicator helps the order picker to reach into the right compartment. The spot […]
For even more safety during order picking, the new LED pointer was developed for additional container illumination. The targeted illumination of the target compartments optimizes visibility and thus accelerates the removal or storage processes. » view video » read article
Light on – pick – confirm – light off. This used to be the extent of the function of pick by light systems – and in the minds of many users it`s still the case today. However, modern pick-by-light systems not only effectively support the order picker, but also the operator, the maintenance technician, the […]
Interview with Michael Weiser – KBS sales manager – published in European Business | Order picking: The process of finding and selecting products in a warehouse to fulfil customer orders. In theory a simple concept, but the reality is that it is often a complex and costly activity, and one which, if not conducted accurately […]
Interview with Michael Weiser – KBS sales manager – published in European Business The following interview reports on how the company KBS Industrieelektronik GmbH developed from automation engineering of test systems to a specialist for pick-by-light systems for paperless picking with a pan-European reputation, about what makes the KBS specific system “PickTerm Flexible” so successful […]
With PTF-ZCTRL2, the specialists in pick-by-light solutions KBS Industrieelektronik GmbH presents the latest generation of a zone display with controller function. It is particularly suitable for use on mobile picking carts, in very small systems such as assembly workstations and also in fixed picking zones. PTF-ZCTRL2 is an innovative product that combines the functionality of […]
Pick-by-light specialist KBS Industrieelektronik has developed the new PTF-OL-1 shelf display module for a more precise and angle-independent display, thus bringing the graphic display to the latest technical standard. What is so special: OL-1 has a larger, contemporary graphic display equipped with cutting-edge OLED technology which ensures that all relevant information is displayed in super […]
The new version of the PickTerm Tray compartment illumination enables the reliable identification of withdrawal or storage positions at goods-to-man workplaces such as lift systems with trays or at the picking places of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) or with mobile rack provision as well as on horizontal circulating shelves. For adaptation to differently […]
At the 18th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management LogiMAT 2019 in Stuttgart and at the Intra Logistics in Paris the Pick-by-Light specialist KBS Industrieelektronik was showing a further developed interface unit for the Pick-by-Light modules from the PickTerm Flexible product family, which are designed in particular for use in picking zones […]
