Use Case — Intralogistics

Warehouses – Efficient Warehouse Structures with Flexible Communication

R3 Solutions provides the wireless technology that enables flexible networking, scaling, and reconfiguration of warehouses and distribution centers—without cable routing becoming a limiting factor.

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Overview

Modern warehouses and distribution centers are under growing pressure: higher storage density within the same floor space, faster order fulfillment, and the ability to respond to seasonal fluctuations and new product portfolios. Automated warehouse systems such as shuttle warehouses, high-bay warehouses, or goods-to-person solutions are the answer.

All these systems have one thing in common: They thrive on change. Warehouses are expanded, routes are re-planned, and components are added. This is precisely where communication becomes the bottleneck. Wired infrastructure is reliable but inflexible. Every reconfiguration requires new cabling, which costs time, money, and causes downtime. A flexible wireless infrastructure decouples networking from the physical layout, making the warehouse as adaptable as operations demand.

Typical Industry Challenges

Scalability Without Rewiring

Warehouses are expanded in phases. With wired infrastructure, every expansion requires new cable runs—an expensive and time-consuming process.

Edge X

High device density in a small space

In densely packed warehouses, many components communicate simultaneously. The wireless infrastructure must efficiently serve a large number of devices without mutual interference.

Edge X

Integration into existing software systems

Warehouse management and control are handled by higher-level software systems such as WMS (Warehouse Management System) and WCS (Warehouse Control System). The wireless layer must integrate seamlessly into this IT landscape via standardized interfaces.

Edge X

Flexible reconfiguration during operation

Product portfolios and order structures are constantly changing. Warehouse layouts and material flows must be adaptable, ideally without time-consuming interventions in the network infrastructure.

Edge X

End-to-End Data Transparency

Inventory levels, equipment status, and material flows should be visible in real time to detect bottlenecks early and operate the facility efficiently.

Edge X

High-Speed Transport in the Warehouse

Transfer carts and shuttles move goods at high speeds through long warehouse aisles. This is where standard Wi-Fi reaches its limits; what is needed is deterministic wireless communication with seamless roaming and end-to-end security.

Bridge E

Safety signals via the rotational axis

When safety protocols such as CIP Safety must be transmitted via the rotating interface, the highest reliability requirements apply. Any interruption is unacceptable.

Bridge E

How R3 Solves These Challenges

The R3 Solutions product portfolio covers both aspects of the modern warehouse: the flexible, scalable networking of numerous devices and the deterministic, secure control of fast transport movements.

Edge X

For advanced requirements that demand higher bandwidths and the integration of different protocols.

Edge X by R3 Solutions
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Bridge E

For safety and control applications with real-time requirements and high synchronization.

  • Determinism: Time-slot-based signal transmission, packet loss rate of 0.000000001 %.
  • Real-time communication: Latencies of up to 2 milliseconds are possible.
  • Safety-compliant: PROFIsafe, CIP Safety, and others are transmitted transparently.
  • Proven in practice: Years of use by European and American OEMs.
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Typical Project Workflow

Project Assessment

Project analysis, functional safety requirements, protocol selection.

Network Solution Plan

Traffic analysis, channel planning, configuration details.

Deployment

Installation, functional safety testing, acceptance testing.

Support & Maintenance

Monitoring, firmware updates, and enhancements.

Success Stories

Collaborative AGVs in the Cleanroom

Large-format, highly sensitive workpieces often cannot be transported by a single vehicle. In the cleanroom of an optical systems manufacturer, two AGVs therefore handle the transport together, connected to each other via real-time radio communication through a virtual drawbar. Precisely controlled, highly cooperative, and with all necessary safety precautions in place.

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Low-Latency Roaming for Conveyor Vehicles on the Production Line

In automotive manufacturing, conveyor vehicles move workpieces along large production lines. These vehicles are equipped with battery-powered mobile workstations that must remain reliably connected to the central control system at all times.

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Wireless control of the central transfer cart in the logistics center

In large logistics centers, transfer carts move goods at high speeds through long warehouse aisles. Controlling these carts places the highest demands on wireless communication, both in terms of performance and safety.

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