A-Frame

is an automatic picking system in which item units are dispensed via chutes (similar to cigarette vending machines) for order compilation. The S. can be used for smaller, stably packaged units, e.g. in the pharmaceutical sector. Very high outputs (up to several tens of thousands of items per hour) can be achieved by the (usual) parallel operation of several S. with a common conveying belt.

Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML