14 products and solutions from 12 internal logistics suppliers were nominated as ifoy award in 2022. The nominees will be reviewed by ifoy at Dortmund exhibition company in Germany at the end of March.
Highlights of innovation: the three-day test camp logistics was opened on March 21.
The shortlist of the 2022 global ifoy Award (annual international internal logistics and forklift Award) has been determined. In the 10th competition, the judges accepted 14 products and solutions from 12 manufacturers and selected the most innovative internal logistics products and solutions from a total of 29 participants. "The nominees reflect the future development direction of internal logistics: in addition to forklift and warehouse technology, automated and integrated solutions, software and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) of high-performance warehouse also play a central role. Anita w ü rmser, chairman of ifoy jury, stressed:" the finals composed of world-class finalists will be very exciting.
Internal logistics experts Cargotec engineering, JUNGHEINRICH, locus robotics, magic, Naise, Noyes technologies, robots, sick, SSI, sch ? fer, still, stop robotics and synaps hope to win one of the trophies.
Cargotec engineering from Ireland was allowed to enter the finals in 2022 with Moffett E5 25.4 NX. The newly developed product is the latest product of the all electric vehicle mounted forklift series, and it is also part of the second generation of the world's first all electric vehicle mounted forklift. The truck can also provide four-way steering (multi-directional). Its main advantage meets the requirements of the times: no emission customer delivery.
Yonghengli, an internal logistics supplier, won two finals. In terms of warehousing technology, the Hamburg based company entered the finals with ERD 220i electric aerial work vehicle. Thanks to the lithium-ion battery concept, this double stack car is ultra compact in size and can transport two pallets at the same time. In addition to the intelligent functions that make daily work easier, especially the fixed platform provides high side protection from three sides and provides sufficient space for the driver.
The jury also gave a green light to yonghengli's eks 215a. The lifting height of the driverless transport vehicle can reach 6 meters. It is the first AGV developed by Hansa company for pure automation in logistics and production. The integrated safety concept enables it to be used smoothly in the inventory environment with manual transportation. The Hamburg based company has also developed a 24 volt energy concept with automatic charging.
US manufacturer locus robotics entered the final in Dortmund with its locus robotics AMR solution. The solution includes a platform that uses proprietary optimization algorithms and real-time operational performance data to coordinate workers and AMR. According to the manufacturer, customers achieved a return on investment (ROI) in six to eight months and increased productivity by two to three times through the robot as a service (RAAS) model.
Germany's magma, a start-up company based in Unterhaching, entered the finals with dynamic wireless charging of internal logistics vehicles. The company has developed a wireless charging infrastructure for industrial ground electrification. Based on the patented magnetizable concrete, combined with special winding and casting technology, a solid induction charging plate is produced, which can realize lossless charging during driving. This reduces or even completely eliminates the charging pause of industrial trucks.
Also nominated as a start-up is Naise traffic, a manufacturer independent traffic and order management software in Stuttgart, Germany. The basic feature of this application is that the patented positioning network (Naise RTLS) integrates the whole hybrid operation - that is, all personnel and vehicles in the warehouse - into traffic control and analysis, so as to ensure a more effective and safer material flow.
The third start-up in the final is called Noyes technologies. Through Noyes storage, the company in Munich, Germany, launched the first robot driven, ultra dense, automated and highly flexible urban logistics nano logistics system. The goal is to solve complex problems sustainably through simple methods. To this end, the technology is reduced to the necessary extent, and attention is paid to a high degree of standardization and modularization. Due to the modular structure, areas as small as 10 square meters can be used for the system.
Robominds is also from Munich, Germany: it is based on artificial intelligence robobrain Neuros (neuro robot operating system) - an industrial operating system for intelligent robots entered the finals. The creed of roboticists is to replace programming with parameterization and configuration. The basic principle is: on the industrialized operating system, each function of the robot component becomes a skill, that is, an application - which can be easily obtained through the robominds skill store, or can be adjusted separately or developed by itself through the robominds skill SDK.
The jury nominated sensor expert PACS (pallet classification system) of German sick company, a pallet recognition system based on deep learning. This development was triggered by the customer's challenge that the staff of the goods receiving department must manually determine whether the incoming pallet belongs to a pallet pool and has a deposit. With the new solution, users can easily realize the automation of the previous manual operation process on the basis of the modular suite of hardware and software.
SSI Schaefer entered the finals with the IKEA project flat pack picking. Through flat pack picking, manufacturers provide an automated and turnkey system solution for efficient and quantity optimized palletizing of typical large items in the furniture trade. The order picking module with gantry robot can effectively handle various items and has high scalability.
In the same category, still of Germany won the trophy with the automatic warehouse expansion project of hase safety work clothes. The Hamburg based company expanded the facility to a total of 10000 tray spaces. At the same time, the existing still industrial truck has been replaced by an automated and more powerful telescopic fork truck. The optimized driving course also contributes to the improvement of performance.
Hanseatic also successfully applied for the annual special award with DSR (descent speed adjustment). This is a three-stage auxiliary system for trailers and tractors, which makes it easier for drivers to descend safely - especially when the trailer is heavily loaded. The system can manually or automatically adjust the speed of the vehicle to a value that can prevent dangerous situations.
With e.scala, stow robotics, a subsidiary of the Belgian stow group, entered the last round. This is a standardized, robot based cargo to person storage and picking system for small and medium-sized applications. The robot moves three-dimensional through the cube through the track and patented ramp system, which replaces all the classic components of the automatic storage system. This makes the implementation time only three months. More advantages: low investment and low operation cost.
Synaps is also looking forward to using its synaps IMS - vehicle positioning solution in the finals. With it, the location of manually controlled industrial trucks can be displayed - thanks to a sensor kit with a camera. To this end, synaps uses the most advanced computer vision technology to realize its accurate and powerful tracking system, which can be easily installed and extended. Instead of using UWB or lidar, it uses visual ranging technology known in robotics.
The 26 jury from 20 countries will make a decision in the competition called "internal logistics Oscar" after the ifoy test days held at the Dortmund Exhibition Center from March 18 to 23. In hall 3, all finalists will pass the three-stage ifoy review. In the ifoy test, experts determine the key data of the finalists through standardized procedures. In the ifoy innovation check, scientists evaluate the innovative value of nominated equipment and solutions. The innovation inspection was conducted by experts from the Fraunhofer Institute of logistics and logistics (IML), Professor of technical logistics at the University of Dresden and professor of material handling, logistics and logistics at the German University of Technology (FML). For the first time, experts from Fraunhofer Institute of manufacturing engineering and automation (IPA) are also part of the research team. At the end of the ifoy test day, jurors from all continents will go to Ruhr district to test or inspect the nominees.
The international jury consists of trade journalists from leading logistics media. Among other things, it assessed the value of innovation, technology, ergonomics and handling, safety, marketability, design and customer interests, as well as economic efficiency and sustainability. An important principle is that the finalists do not compare with each other in their respective categories, but with competitors in the market.
The trophy will be presented on June 30. Details of the venue will be announced soon. Until then, the result will be a secret for both the finalists and the public.
Not only did the judges have the opportunity to test the finalists on site, but also internal logistics decision makers from industry, trade and logistics services. Under the slogan of "ifb2oxyplus" and "ifb2oxyplus", it is composed of a limited number of well-known international trade partners. With a total area of 9800 square meters, the form of sustainable innovation activities has been extended from two to three days, providing participants with more time for test drives and intensive technical discussions with company representatives. During the period from March 21 to 23, guests can not only participate in the guided key visit. For the first time, there will be a panel discussion on the trend themes of innovation management, internal logistics 4.0 and VDA 5050, with the participation of well-known managers from logistics and internal logistics departments. VDMA also prepared a field test of a new version of VDA 5050 communication interface as part of AGV mesh up.
