Ocado Combine+Separate Machine Overview
The Ocado Combine+Separate machine automatically inserts delivery containers into and removes them from storage bins, buffering picked orders inside the grid at up to 175 bin presentations per hour, for totes and RPCs up to 600 x 400 x 340 mm.
Key Specifications
Specification | Ocado Combine+Separate Machine |
Manufacturer | Ocado Group |
Model | Combine+Separate |
Category | Warehouse automation / AS/RS order buffering machine |
Throughput | Up to 175 bin presentations/h |
Uptime | Above 99% |
Containers | Plastic and cardboard totes, RPCs |
Max container size | 600 x 400 x 340 mm |
Dimensions | 5.5 x 2 x 2.1 m |
Weight | 1,500 kg |
Power | 4.2 kW nominal |
Operating temperature | +2 to +28 °C |
Certifications | CE, NRTL, seismic compliant |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Applications
Order Buffering
Route Sequencing
RPC Handling
Ocado Combine+Separate Machine Review Summary
Combine+Separate nests delivery totes, cardboard totes or RPCs inside storage bins and removes them again, so finished orders can wait in the grid rather than on separate buffers or conveyors. Warehouse execution software sequences pre-picking, buffering and dispatch by route. It handles up to 175 bin presentations per hour with uptime above 99%, takes containers up to 600 x 400 x 340 mm through interchangeable manipulators, and measures 5.5 x 2 x 2.1 m at 1,500 kg, drawing 4.2 kW. It runs from +2 to +28 °C.
Pros
Removes extra buffers
Multiple container types
High uptime
Seismic compliant
Cons
175 bins/h
Ocado grid only
Who It Is For
It fits Ocado grid operators that need to buffer finished orders before dispatch.
Full review: Ocado Combine+Separate Machine Review: Specs and Uses of the In-Grid Order Buffering Machine
