The workstation enables an understanding of basic intralogistics and provides training in PLC programming (TIA Portal) and industrial network configuration. Participants can perform exercises involving goods identification and distribution – covering various storage strategies, RFID technology, diverse transport routes, and warehouse management, as well as robotics workshops focused on cobot safety and palletizing methods.

The station also supports research scenarios focused on efficiency, processing times, inventory strategies, and equipment integration. Working with this station allows participants to familiarize themselves with modern intralogistics solutions and acquire the practical skills necessary for operating automated warehouse systems.

Educational capabilities and sample learning scenarios:

• Flow analysis and route planning

Learn how to recognize items (RFID, sensors) and direct them, e.g., by color or material type, to the appropriate station. Understand how goods are received, identified, and routed within an intralogistics system.

• Storage and AS/RS systems (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO)

Observe and compare different inventory management strategies and assess their impact on operational efficiency. Gain hands-on experience with high-bay warehouses and stacker cranes to optimize storage space. Learn various goods-issuing methods: FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO.

• Collaborative robotics and palletizing

Develop skills in improving palletizing and depalletizing processes, as well as integrating cobots into intralogistics systems.

• RFID applications

Identify and record product attributes (e.g., “product category”), control the flow of goods based on stored data, and track each stage of movement throughout the system.

• Time and performance analysis

Observe and analyze warehouse operation times across different scenarios to evaluate and optimize processes. Build skills in improving transport between stations by coordinating conveyor lines and manipulators and simulating complete intralogistics routes.