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Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics
Sustainable Logistics Systems
As one of last year’s mega trends a huge focus in industry
lies on sustainability which is also affecting logistics
operations. That is why the chair fml likewise works on
related projects; for example, the project FFZ70 described
below. Following on from the pilot project H2Intradrive
the new project is mainly about economically efficient
fleet operation of hydrogen-powered industrial trucks.
Using battery-operated trucks in intralogistics presents
various disadvantages, such as long loading times, that
can be eliminated by retrofitting to energy efficient fuel cell
systems. Combined with installing the related hydrogen
infrastructure they form a sustainable and highly available
technology. Previous projects often lacked profitability and
were accompanied by complex modifications; standard-
ized and efficient solutions ready for the market do not yet
exist. The project partners thus aim to elaborate ample
concepts for economical efficiency, service, interfaces,
lifetime validation, a plug-and-play solution and a general
standardization of processes.
The hydrogen refueling process for industrial trucks is done in few minutes.
Innovative Conveyor Technology
A pallet pick-up assistance system uses 3D camera input to assist forklift
drivers.
Pallet pick-up is a standard task in intralogistics scenarios
mainly performed by forklifts. Inexperienced drivers and
drivers with time pressure in business operations can
damage the pallet or goods with the forks when entering
the free openings of a standard pallet. To avoid such
damage, a novel advanced driver assistance system
(ADAS) is developed to assist the driver while picking up
a pallet. The new ADAS detects the target pallet with a
3D camera. Based on the determined relative position
between the pallet and forklift an optimal trajectory for
a collision-free pick-up is calculated. The ADAS takes
over the entire steering function to ensure that the forklift
follows the trajectory correctly. Driving and brake pedal
are still operated by the driver. The steering function is
returned to the driver after the pallet has been picked up.
The aim of the research project is the construction of a
prototype to show the technical feasibility.
Projects
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FlexiFuel (EU)
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PräVISION – Methodenentwicklung zur präventiven
Steigerung der Arbeitssicherheit an Flurförderzeugen
mit Umsetzung eines Assistenzsystems durch Fusion
und Analyse von 2D- und 3D-Bilddaten (DGUV)
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Teilautomatische Palettenaufnahme als Fahrerassis
tenzsystem für Flurförderzeuge (Jungheinrich)
Projects
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Entwicklung von Energieeffizienzklassen für Regalbedi-
engeräte (IGF)
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FFZ70 – Einsatz von 70 wasserstoffbetriebenen
Flurförderzeugen im BMW-Werk Leipzig (BMVI)
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Lebenszykluskosten intralogistischer Systeme
(Jungheinrich)