Exhibition News

Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co KG, in collaboration with W Gessmann GmbH, has combined the GESSbot Gb350, an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), with the ORSY^®mat vending machine to provide a mobile vending machine capable of transporting materials in the warehouse – directly to specific workstations.

Würth states this special solution aims to optimise decentralised material dispensing, reduce the workload on employees and at the same time increase efficiency, flexibility and safety. Special sensors in the GESSbot Gb350 map the surroundings, with the AMR capable of following defined routes to workstations and charging stations. If the robot encounters an obstacle, it makes itself noticeable and drives around the blockage. 

In combination with the digital iDISPLAY, and Würth Industrie Service’s own software solution, the mobile GESSbot equipped with the ORSY^®mat can be navigated easily. Each workstation can be equipped with an iDISPLAY that shows the pre-programmed routes that employees can request at any time. Once the goods have been removed at the desired workplace, the GESSbot returns the vending machine to the central magazine, where it can be refilled and be readily available for the next user. 

With a possible load capacity of 350kg, the GESSbot can be combined with different ORSY^®mat models to better suit each individual warehouse. It can also reach a maximum speed of 4.3km/h on a maximum gradient of 5% – this is equivalent to half a walking speed. Power can be easily supplied to the robot, which finds its own way to the charging station in a timely manner, docks and charges automatically. 

Würth highlights: “With the ORSY^®mat, customers can benefit from organised stocking, automatic replenishment, as well as transparent inventory control.”