According to the component checklist, what provides faster, lower-noise interfaces between the ASRS and other conveyance equipment, developed in the late 1980s?
Sorting Transfer Vehicles (STVs)
Sorting Transfer Vehicles (STVs) are specifically listed in the conveyance interface component category as innovations developed in the late 1980s designed to improve the integration between the AS/RS machinery and peripheral systems. STVs offer benefits such as providing a faster method for moving retrieved loads, operating with lower noise levels compared to older conveyor mechanisms, and offering enhanced reliability during the transfer process. Their role is crucial in modern, high-throughput facilities where the efficiency of the crane or shuttle system must be maintained seamlessly as it hands off the load to the next stage of the fulfillment process, such as a packing station or outbound conveyor network.
