Siemens AG
Electrical engineering
Nürnberg, Berlin, Amberg
customer requirements
So far, the iFD forklift control system with flexible, automated control concepts for industrial trucks (forklifts; tugger trains; trailer traffic; electric tow tractors; suitcase shuttle) has been implemented at four locations. The following functions, among others, were implemented:
- Communication via WLAN, radio and UMTS
- prioritized truck loading and unloading
- automated waste and empties requests Integration of suppliers and pre-recording of deliveries to schedule forklifts
- time-controlled machine supply
- Mass unloading via swap bodiesMessage system to improve internal communication
Furthermore, the forklift control system was connected to SAP at several locations. In addition, a unique truck shuttle control was implemented at the Berlin location to supply two new production halls using a nearby logistics center.
