Abstract
Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) arc computer-controlled material handling systems that can automatically store and retrieve loads with high throughput. In this work, we estimate important design parameters for a newly designed storage / retrieval (SGP-AS/RS) machine based on the specific input details to come up with an optimized design solution. The new system is based on cable driven parallel manipulator (or wire robot) technology that is similar to a parallel Stewart-Gough platform architecture. For the reliability of such a system, a Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) is carried out to find out how much reliable is this machine as a whole based on the of DIN's EN 60812 standards. This International Standard describes methods for FMEA and helps not only to optimize the machine, but also to achieve a disturbance free operation. (C) 2015, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.