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Abstract

A container exchange station for a material handling system is provided. The system may include a plurality of vehicles for retrieving items from a plurality of storage locations located in one or more racks. In an embodiment, the container exchange station is configured to accommodate the vehicles so that the vehicles drive into the container exchange station and drive upwardly along a track in the container exchange station. A transfer mechanism on the vehicle cooperates with a transfer mechanism on the container exchange station to displace an item from the vehicle to a conveyor. The container exchange station may include an elevator having a plurality of elevator platforms and a plurality of elevated buffer storage locations to and from which items can be inserted and retrieved by the elevator platforms for release to a workstation when required.

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First Claim