Intralogistics

Efficient Material Flow with Drive Components from Miki Pulley

Industries
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Intralogistics forms the backbone of modern production and logistics processes. It encompasses all material, goods, and information flows within a company—from goods receiving and storage to order picking and shipping. To ensure maximum efficiency, availability, and process reliability, high-performance and dependable drive components are essential.

Miki Pulley shaft couplings, electromagnetic brakes, spring-actuated safety brakes, and torque limiters ensure precise motion control, safe material handling, and uninterrupted operation in modern intralogistics systems.

The Highest Demands on Modern Intralogistics Systems

Modern intralogistics facilities are becoming increasingly automated and interconnected. Conveyor systems, warehouse automation, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and order-picking systems must operate reliably around the clock.

Typical requirements in intralogistics include:

  • High system availability in 24/7 operations
  • Precise positioning and material movement
  • High dynamics in transport and conveying processes
  • Energy-efficient drive solutions
  • Compact and low-maintenance components
  • Protection against overloads and collisions

Miki Pulley drive components support these requirements with exceptional precision, reliability, and safety.

Automated storage system with blue plastic containers on shelves and a conveyor robot transporting a box

CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGY

Conveyor systems transport goods and materials between production, storage, and shipping areas. They form the foundation of an efficient material flow.

Typical Applications:

  • Roller conveyors
  • Belt conveyors
  • Chain conveyors
  • Vertical conveyors
  • Sorting systems

Key Requirements for Couplings & Brakes:

  • Reliable torque transmission
  • Low-vibration and low-wear power transmission
  • Brakes for controlled stopping processes
  • Torque limiters to protect against blockages and jams

Challenges:

  • Continuous operation under varying loads
  • High cycle rates
  • Minimizing unplanned downtime

AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (AS/RS)

Modern high-bay warehouses and automated storage systems maximize storage capacity while enabling rapid goods movement.

Typical Applications:

  • Storage and retrieval machines
  • Shuttle systems
  • Vertical storage lifts
  • Automated small parts warehouses (ASPW)

Key Requirements for Couplings & Brakes:

  • Backlash-free couplings for precise positioning
  • Safety brakes for vertical movements
  • High repeatability
  • Overload protection for lifting and travel drives

Challenges:

  • High travel speeds
  • Precise storage and retrieval operations
  • Safe handling of heavy loads

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES (AGVS)

AGVs perform automated material transport within production and logistics environments.

Typical Applications:

  • Pallet and container transport
  • Production line supply
  • Automated goods transportation
  • Tugger train and route logistics

Key Requirements for Couplings & Brakes:

  • Compact and lightweight components
  • Precise driving and steering movements
  • Safety brakes for emergency-stop functions
  • Torque limiters for collision protection

Challenges:

  • Safe navigation in mixed environments with personnel
  • High availability in continuous operation
  • Energy-efficient drive systems

AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS (AMRS)

AMRs navigate independently through warehouses and production areas while dynamically adapting their routes.

Typical Applications:

  • Order picking
  • Material transport
  • Production supply
  • Flexible warehouse logistics

Key Requirements for Couplings & Brakes:

  • Backlash-free power transmission for precise movement
  • High dynamics and acceleration
  • Reliable safety functions
  • Protection against overloads and blockages

Challenges:

  • Precise navigation and positioning
  • Limited installation space
  • High demands on reliability and maintenance-free operation
Conveyor belt with small brown boxes in a warehouse with pallets in the background

ORDER PICKING AND SORTING SYSTEMS

Order-picking and sorting systems enable fast and error-free processing of customer orders.

Typical Applications:

  • Automated sorting systems
  • Robotic picking systems
  • Conveyor-assisted order fulfillment
  • Shipping logistics

Key Requirements for Couplings & Brakes:

  • High positioning accuracy
  • Fast response times
  • Low-vibration power transmission
  • Overload protection in case of product jams

Challenges:

  • High throughput rates
  • Short delivery times
  • Maximum process reliability

MIKI PULLEY COUPLINGS

Precise Power Transmission for Material Flow Systems

Couplings provide the reliable connection between motors, gearboxes, and motion systems in intralogistics applications.

Miki Pulley couplings offer:

  • Backlash-free torque transmission
  • High torsional rigidity
  • Compensation of shaft misalignment
  • Vibration and shock damping
  • Maintenance-free operation

Typical Applications:

  • Conveyor systems
  • Storage and retrieval machines
  • Shuttle systems
  • AGV and AMR drives
  • Sorting and order-picking systems

They make a significant contribution to smooth and precise material flow operations.

 

MIKI PULLEY BRAKES

Safety for People, Machinery, and Materials

In intralogistics systems, motion must be controlled, stopped, and held safely at all times.

Miki Pulley electromagnetic brakes provide:

  • High holding torque
  • Fast response times
  • Compact designs
  • Low power consumption
  • High reliability

Typical Applications:

  • Hoists and vertical conveyors
  • Storage and retrieval machines
  • Automated Guided Vehicles
  • Robotic and positioning systems

They ensure maximum safety during emergency stops, power failures, and maintenance procedures.

 

MIKI PULLEY TORQUE LIMITERS

Protection Against Overloads and Downtime

Blockages, product jams, or collisions can result in significant damage and costly interruptions to operations.

Miki Pulley torque limiters provide:

  • Immediate disengagement during overload conditions
  • Protection of motors, gearboxes, and conveyor systems
  • High repeatability of the release torque setting
  • Fast restart after activation
  • Reduced repair costs and downtime

As a result, they significantly improve the availability and economic efficiency of intralogistics systems.

 

YOUR BENEFITS WITH MIKI PULLEY COMPONENTS

Miki Pulley offers a comprehensive portfolio of shaft couplings, electromagnetic brakes, spring-actuated safety brakes and torque limiters for all areas of modern intralogistics.

Technical Advantages at a Glance:

  • High system availability in continuous operation
  • Precise and backlash-free motion transmission
  • Long service life and low-maintenance design
  • Compact dimensions for modern system concepts
  • Protection against overloads, collisions, and failures
  • High operational safety for personnel and equipment
  • Customized solutions for demanding logistics processes

With Miki Pulley, you choose drive components that sustainably improve efficiency, safety, and reliability in modern intralogistics systems while making a significant contribution to optimized material flow processes.

 

Suitable products

Safety break BXR by Miki Pulley

Safety brake BXR

5 – 55 Nm / 5’000 rpm / 24 – 180 V

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Safety break BXR-LE by Miki Pulley

Safety brake BXR-LE

0.06 – 3.2 Nm / 6’000 rpm / 24 V

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Safety break BXW by Miki Pulley

Safety brake BXW

0.12 – 5.2 Nm / 6’000 rpm / 12 – 180 V

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Sliced Coupling ASK by Miki Pulley

Slit coupling ASK

1Nm – 400Nm / 11’500rpm

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Dics pack coupling Servoflex SFC DA2 by Miki Pulley

Servoflex SFC DA2

0.25Nm – 250Nm / 10’000rpm

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