When redesigning the logistics center at the Bosch Automotive Electronics plant in Juárez, Mexico, great importance was attached to the use of a state-of-the-art intralogistics solution. In the iFOS – intelligent Forklift Operation System project, the customer opted for the innovative forklift guidance system from the ABF
Range of functions
- Engineering, delivery and commissioning of the hardware for a laser-based RTLS, as well as the laser height sensors and ultrasonic sensors for automatic load detection on 7 forklift trucks
- Delivery of DLoG forklift terminals suitable for industrial use
- Standardized web service interface to SAP WM (WM TORD transport order and confirmation)
- Forklift Guidance System with 3D visualization and central 3D MFT administrator application
- Goods acceptance by ground staff using a standardized PDA app (on Skorpio X3 barcode scanners)
Advantages of the introduction
- Increasing the efficiency of the transport fleet through route-optimized navigation in the warehouse
Forcing double cycles
Reducing empty runs
Shortening the distances travelled
Intelligent distribution of forklifts to different warehouse aisles - Situation-dependent allocation of transport orders
according to current forklift position and routes
taking target times into account
based on current capacities - Avoidance of time-consuming barcode scans
- Automatic material postings in SAP WM
- Permanent inventory
- Maximizing intralogistics transparency
- Empties management
