AUTOMATED MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING IN A WAREHOUSE. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING - 1. A CONVEYOR WHICH TRANSPORTS METAL TRAYS TO A SORTING TRANSFER VEHICLE. 2. A SORTING TRANSFER VEHICLE WHICH TRANSFERS METAL TRAYS FROM THE CONVEYOR TO AN AUTOMATED STORAGE/RETRIEVAL SYSTEM. 3. AUTOMATED STORAGE/RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WHICH STORES AND RETRIEVES THE METAL TRAYS WITH THE AID OF AN INCORPORATED CRANE. 4. REALTIME CONTROLLER CONSISTING OF TWO PERSONAL COMPUTERS LINKED TOGETHER EXCLUSIVELY TO CONTROL THE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM.

G.I.R. 1 & 6 HSENS TO 8428