Patent ID: 11858743
Assignee: TGW LOGISTICS GROUP GMBH
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. The method according to claim 1, comprising the steps:
acquisition of at least one item-specific parameter for each item of an order having one or more order lines, wherein the item-specific parameter is chosen from the group comprising measurement, weight, volume and/or geometric shape,
determination of an order-specific parameter based on the one or more order lines that are processed for an order and on the item-specific parameters for each item,
determination of a load-specific parameter of at least one first target container (27) into which the items for the said order are to be placed,
determination of the number of second target containers (27) additionally required for processing of the said order based on the order-specific parameter and load-specific parameter if an item cannot be placed in the first target container (27),
providing of at least a first source container (5) at the retrieval position (33) for processing of at least one first order line for the order,
providing of the first target container (27) at the loading position (35) for processing of one or more order lines for the order,
removing of an item from at least the first source container (5), and placing of the item in the first target container (27) in accordance with the order,
triggering of a control signal after the delivery of an item as the last item for the first target container (27), and by the control signal a conveyor unit (50) at the loading position (35) is controlled by the control unit (26) such that the completed first target container (27) is transported away from the loading position (35) and a second target container (27) is delivered to the loading position (35),
providing of at least the second target container (27) at the loading position (35) for processing of at least one order line for the order,
removing of an item from the first source container (5), and placing of the item in the second target container (27) in accordance with the order.