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KNAPP

KNAPP is a technology company that designs and delivers automation solutions for warehouses, production logistics, and the wider value chain, acting as a long‑term “value chain tech partner” for industrial and logistics customers worldwide. In the warehouse, it provides automated storage and retrieval systems, shuttle solutions, and goods‑to‑person workstations to increase space utilization and picking efficiency. Its portfolio also includes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that move goods between storage, picking, and production areas, reducing manual transport tasks. It offers automated storage systems (small parts warehouses, storage robots, stacker cranes, buffer towers) that handle tasks such as picking, buffering, sequencing, and supplying workstations in production logistics.

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COUNTRY

Austria

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Automated storage systems: The key to efficient fulfillment, enabling high-density storage, fast picking, buffering, sequencing, and workstation supply in warehouses, going beyond mere storage to optimize modern intralogistics processes

    Evo Shuttle 1D: High-performance shuttle running one per level/aisle for maximum throughput for warehouses like e-commerce or pharma

    Evo Shuttle 2D: Flexible shuttles that switch aisles for perfect order sequencing without pre-zone, scalable for higher throughput or storage by adding shuttles or rack lines

    AeroBot: Intelligent storage bots for quick automation starts or expansions, ideal for e-commerce, micro-fulfillment, omnichannel, and manufacturing using existing space

    KNAPP-Store: Smart system for single items with high storage density, low costs, advanced stock management, and lot/serial tracking in space-limited areas

    Stacker crane: Robust pallet handler for loads up to 1,500 kg, low-maintenance design with easy repairs for reliable, efficient automated pallet storage

  • Automated picking systems: Boost warehouse performance by automating order processing for high-volume or consistent quality needs, reducing errors and handling peak loads efficiently

    Central Belt System: Continuous conveyor loop automatically sorts and sequences totes/cartons to picking stations for rapid fulfillment during distribution center peaks

    KNAPP-Store: Vertical carousel rotates small items to the pick point for dense storage and fast retrieval, with lot tracking ideal for pharma wholesale or online orders ↗

    InduStore: Automated mini-load warehouse stores/retrieves small industrial parts (up to 50kg totes) to feed production lines or assembly in Industry 4.0 setups

    R3000x: Robotic gantry picks diverse items directly from racks using grippers/vision for high-speed, flexible order consolidation in dynamic fulfillment areas

  • Ergonomic workstations and paperless picking: Streamline manual order fulfillment in warehouses by bringing goods to workers, reducing walking and errors while boosting speed and staff satisfaction

    Pick-it-Easy: Goods-to-person station auto-delivers totes/cartons to optimal height for ergonomic picking, with touchscreens/LEDs guiding tasks and scales/cameras verifying accuracy

    Paperless picking: RF scanners, voice headsets, or Pick-to-Light LEDs direct workers hands-free without paper lists, confirming picks in real-time for error-free processing in manual zones

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs): Self-navigating warehouse robots that use sensors, LiDAR, cameras, and AI to move goods like totes, pallets, or cartons between storage, picking stations, production lines, and docks without fixed tracks, wires, or human driving ↗

    Open Shuttle Fork: AMR forklift variant lifts and moves heavy pallets or special carriers up to 1,300 kg autonomously, ideal for bulk transport between goods-in, high-bay racks, and production lines

    Open Shuttle: Lightweight AMR carries up to 50 kg containers, cartons, or PCB magazines, navigating freely to supply workstations, support picking, or link storage systems like Evo Shuttle
    Open Shuttle 50: Compact AMR carries up to two 600x400mm containers (120kg total payload, 1.5m/s speed) to supply workstations, picking areas, or storage like Evo Shuttle

    Open Shuttle 100: Larger AMR handles up to two 900x650mm containers (120kg payload), with optional lifter/width adjustment for varied heights (500-1500mm) and seamless integration

  • KNAPP's supply chain software: Primarily the KiSoft suite, acts as the intelligent core orchestrating warehouse operations, automation hardware, and end-to-end value chain processes for maximum transparency and efficiency and they include KiSoft WMS, KiSoft WCS, KiSoft Analytics and

    SAP EWM by KNAPP: Extended SAP warehouse management with built-in MFS for direct hardware control, custom modules, and full ERP integration

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COUNTRY

Austria

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Automated storage systems: The key to efficient fulfillment, enabling high-density storage, fast picking, buffering, sequencing, and workstation supply in warehouses, going beyond mere storage to optimize modern intralogistics processes

    Evo Shuttle 1D: High-performance shuttle running one per level/aisle for maximum throughput for warehouses like e-commerce or pharma

    Evo Shuttle 2D: Flexible shuttles that switch aisles for perfect order sequencing without pre-zone, scalable for higher throughput or storage by adding shuttles or rack lines

    AeroBot: Intelligent storage bots for quick automation starts or expansions, ideal for e-commerce, micro-fulfillment, omnichannel, and manufacturing using existing space

    KNAPP-Store: Smart system for single items with high storage density, low costs, advanced stock management, and lot/serial tracking in space-limited areas

    Stacker crane: Robust pallet handler for loads up to 1,500 kg, low-maintenance design with easy repairs for reliable, efficient automated pallet storage

  • Automated picking systems: Boost warehouse performance by automating order processing for high-volume or consistent quality needs, reducing errors and handling peak loads efficiently

    Central Belt System: Continuous conveyor loop automatically sorts and sequences totes/cartons to picking stations for rapid fulfillment during distribution center peaks

    KNAPP-Store: Vertical carousel rotates small items to the pick point for dense storage and fast retrieval, with lot tracking ideal for pharma wholesale or online orders ↗

    InduStore: Automated mini-load warehouse stores/retrieves small industrial parts (up to 50kg totes) to feed production lines or assembly in Industry 4.0 setups

    R3000x: Robotic gantry picks diverse items directly from racks using grippers/vision for high-speed, flexible order consolidation in dynamic fulfillment areas

  • Ergonomic workstations and paperless picking: Streamline manual order fulfillment in warehouses by bringing goods to workers, reducing walking and errors while boosting speed and staff satisfaction

    Pick-it-Easy: Goods-to-person station auto-delivers totes/cartons to optimal height for ergonomic picking, with touchscreens/LEDs guiding tasks and scales/cameras verifying accuracy

    Paperless picking: RF scanners, voice headsets, or Pick-to-Light LEDs direct workers hands-free without paper lists, confirming picks in real-time for error-free processing in manual zones

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs): Self-navigating warehouse robots that use sensors, LiDAR, cameras, and AI to move goods like totes, pallets, or cartons between storage, picking stations, production lines, and docks without fixed tracks, wires, or human driving ↗

    Open Shuttle Fork: AMR forklift variant lifts and moves heavy pallets or special carriers up to 1,300 kg autonomously, ideal for bulk transport between goods-in, high-bay racks, and production lines

    Open Shuttle: Lightweight AMR carries up to 50 kg containers, cartons, or PCB magazines, navigating freely to supply workstations, support picking, or link storage systems like Evo Shuttle
    Open Shuttle 50: Compact AMR carries up to two 600x400mm containers (120kg total payload, 1.5m/s speed) to supply workstations, picking areas, or storage like Evo Shuttle

    Open Shuttle 100: Larger AMR handles up to two 900x650mm containers (120kg payload), with optional lifter/width adjustment for varied heights (500-1500mm) and seamless integration

  • KNAPP's supply chain software: Primarily the KiSoft suite, acts as the intelligent core orchestrating warehouse operations, automation hardware, and end-to-end value chain processes for maximum transparency and efficiency and they include KiSoft WMS, KiSoft WCS, KiSoft Analytics and

    SAP EWM by KNAPP: Extended SAP warehouse management with built-in MFS for direct hardware control, custom modules, and full ERP integration

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  • Automated storage systems (no airport case studies)
    Evo Shuttle 1D
    : High-speed single-aisle shuttles buffer/retrieve airline spare parts totes to mechanics during peak maintenance, solving slow manual access in tight hangars
    Evo Shuttle 2D: Multi-aisle shuttles sequence catering trays/containers for flight loading, eliminating pre-sorting delays during tight turnaround times
    AeroBot: Climbing robots store/retrieve small cargo items (up to 35kg) in existing multi-level airport cargo sheds, maximizing vertical space without new racking
    KNAPP-Store: Vertical carousels dispense small aviation tools/parts with lot traceability for MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), reducing search time in workshops
    Stacker crane: Automates pallet storage of bulk ground support equipment or perishables in cargo warehouses, handling 1500kg loads up to 30m high reliably

  • Automated picking systems (no airport case studies)

    Central Belt System: Peak Pharmacy Group (UK) used it for overnight delivery to 135 pharmacies; sequenced totes with SDA pickers during peaks, cutting transit time via KNAPP-Store integration

    KNAPP-Store: Pharma wholesalers deploy for single-dose med picking with lot tracking; rotates items to pick point, filling C-parts gaps in automated flows

  • Ergonomic workstations and paperless picking (no airport case studies)
    Pick-it-Easy
    : Deployed at VOLA (Denmark) with OSR Shuttle Evo; auto-adjusted totes to ergonomic height for Pick-to-Light guided picking of taps/parts, enabling sequenced assembly supply during COVID order surges

    Paperless picking: Used at Würth Industrie Service (Bad Mergentheim, Germany) via RF/Voice/Pick-to-Light at Pick-it-Easy stations; confirmed picks real-time across diverse fasteners, boosting efficiency with Covariant AI robotics integration

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) (no airport case studies)

    Open Shuttle Fork: Used at Würth Industrie Service (Bad Mergentheim, Germany, ~2022) for flexible pallet transport of heavy C-parts; picked pallets directly from floor/conveyors to shipping docks, reducing physical strain and enabling scalable fleet expansion without fixed infrastructure

  • KNAPP's supply chain software (no airport case studies)
    KiSoft WMS
    : Deployed at The Very Group Skygate (UK, 2020 startup); managed inbound/outbound across OSR Shuttle™ Evo and sorters, processing orders in 30 minutes max during COVID peaks with real-time resource optimization

/USE CASES

  • Automated storage systems (no airport case studies)
    Evo Shuttle 1D
    : High-speed single-aisle shuttles buffer/retrieve airline spare parts totes to mechanics during peak maintenance, solving slow manual access in tight hangars
    Evo Shuttle 2D: Multi-aisle shuttles sequence catering trays/containers for flight loading, eliminating pre-sorting delays during tight turnaround times
    AeroBot: Climbing robots store/retrieve small cargo items (up to 35kg) in existing multi-level airport cargo sheds, maximizing vertical space without new racking
    KNAPP-Store: Vertical carousels dispense small aviation tools/parts with lot traceability for MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), reducing search time in workshops
    Stacker crane: Automates pallet storage of bulk ground support equipment or perishables in cargo warehouses, handling 1500kg loads up to 30m high reliably

  • Automated picking systems (no airport case studies)

    Central Belt System: Peak Pharmacy Group (UK) used it for overnight delivery to 135 pharmacies; sequenced totes with SDA pickers during peaks, cutting transit time via KNAPP-Store integration

    KNAPP-Store: Pharma wholesalers deploy for single-dose med picking with lot tracking; rotates items to pick point, filling C-parts gaps in automated flows

  • Ergonomic workstations and paperless picking (no airport case studies)
    Pick-it-Easy
    : Deployed at VOLA (Denmark) with OSR Shuttle Evo; auto-adjusted totes to ergonomic height for Pick-to-Light guided picking of taps/parts, enabling sequenced assembly supply during COVID order surges

    Paperless picking: Used at Würth Industrie Service (Bad Mergentheim, Germany) via RF/Voice/Pick-to-Light at Pick-it-Easy stations; confirmed picks real-time across diverse fasteners, boosting efficiency with Covariant AI robotics integration

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) (no airport case studies)

    Open Shuttle Fork: Used at Würth Industrie Service (Bad Mergentheim, Germany, ~2022) for flexible pallet transport of heavy C-parts; picked pallets directly from floor/conveyors to shipping docks, reducing physical strain and enabling scalable fleet expansion without fixed infrastructure

  • KNAPP's supply chain software (no airport case studies)
    KiSoft WMS
    : Deployed at The Very Group Skygate (UK, 2020 startup); managed inbound/outbound across OSR Shuttle™ Evo and sorters, processing orders in 30 minutes max during COVID peaks with real-time resource optimization