Intralogistics Tools

Basic

Conveyor Throughput Calculator

Enter the belt speed along the conveying direction.

Belt speed [m/s]

Length of one carton/tote along the belt.

Product length [mm]

Minimum gap between products (front-to-front minus length).

Minimum gap between products [mm]

Assumes steady flow: throughput = belt speed / (product length + gap).
Product length + gap are automatically converted from mm to meters.

Basic

AS/RS Cycle Time Calculator

Total aisle length for the stacker crane.

Aisle length [m]

Maximum horizontal travel speed.

Travel speed [m/s]

Horizontal acceleration of the crane.

Acceleration [m/s²]

Vertical lift speed of the mast.

Lift speed [m/s]

Average vertical lift distance per cycle (up + down counted separately).

Average lift distance per cycle [m] (optional)

Simplified model with trapezoidal motion and average travel distances: 1× aisle length (single cycle), 1.5× aisle length (double cycle).

Basic

Shuttle System Throughput Calculator

Average horizontal travel distance per cycle on one level.

Average shuttle travel distance per cycle [m]

Maximum shuttle travel speed.

Shuttle speed [m/s]

Shuttle acceleration.

Shuttle acceleration [m/s²]

Lift speed (from level to pick face or conveyor).

Lift speed [m/s]

Average lift stroke per cycle.

Average lift distance per cycle [m]

Simplified model: 1 tote per cycle, using trapezoidal motion and average travel distances.

Intermediate

Pallet Conveyor Accumulation Capacity

Total usable conveyor length for accumulation.

Conveyor length [m]

Pallet length in conveying direction.

Pallet length [m]

Minimum safety gap between pallets (front-to-front minus length).

Safety gap [m]

Uses simple pitch model: capacity = floor( (L + gap) / (pallet length + gap) ).

Intermediate

Storage Capacity Calculator (Bins / Slots)

Usable outer dimensions of the rack/shelf block.

Rack width [m]Rack depth [m]Usable rack height [m]

Outer dimensions of one tote/bin.

Tote width [m]Tote depth [m]Tote height [m]

Capacity = floor(width / tote width) · floor(depth / tote depth) · floor(height / tote height).

Intermediate

Pick Station Throughput Estimator

Time to reach and grab the item (hand to product and back).

Reach & pick time [s]

Time to scan, confirm and update the system.

Scan & confirm time [s]

Time to place item into carton/tote and arrange it.

Packing / placing time [s]

Simplified one-piece flow: picks/hour = 3600 / (reach + scan + pack).

Expert

Container Tipping Point Calculator

Calculate the maximum tilt angle before a container starts to tip or slide. Includes center of gravity offset and optional friction.

Container length [mm]Container width [mm]Centre of gravity height Hcg [mm]CG offset in transport direction [mm] (positive = toward tipping edge)Friction coefficient μ (optional)Transport direction

Tipping: tan(θ) = x / Hcg, where x = (b/2) − offset. Sliding: tan(θ) = μ.
If x ≤ 0, the container is already unstable in the chosen direction.

Plastic tote on steel rollers: μ = 0.15–0.25
Plastic tote on aluminum: μ = 0.20–0.30
Plastic tote on PVC conveyor belt: μ = 0.30–0.50
Plastic tote on rubber conveyor belt: μ = 0.40–0.60Cardboard carton on steel rollers: μ = 0.30–0.40
Cardboard carton on PVC belt: μ = 0.40–0.55
Cardboard carton on rubber belt: μ = 0.55–0.65Wooden pallet (EPAL) on steel rollers: μ = 0.25–0.35
Wooden pallet (EPAL) on galvanized steel: μ = 0.20–0.30
Wooden pallet (EPAL) on rubber surface: μ = 0.50–0.70
Wooden pallet (EPAL) on concrete: μ = 0.40–0.60

Expert

Incline Conveyor Calculator

Enter any two values (vertical height H, incline angle α, horizontal floor space S).

Vertical height H [mm]Incline angle α [deg]Horizontal floor space S [mm]

Enter exactly two values. The third will be calculated.

Expert

Bottleneck Identification – Simple Flow Calculator

Enter the maximum throughput per conveyor segment.

Segment 1 capacity [units/h]Segment 2 capacity [units/h]Segment 3 capacity [units/h]Segment 4 capacity [units/h] (optional)Segment 5 capacity [units/h] (optional)

Identifies the bottleneck, effective line throughput, segment utilisation and line balancing index, and suggests a target upgrade.

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