Forklift Guidance System

With the OneBase^®MFT Forklift Guidance System, all material handling in the warehouse is performed transparently and priority-controlled. For lower operating costs and optimized warehouse utilization.

Are you also wasting time and money every day?

Efficiency

Manual material search
Barcode scans & manual booking
Uncoordinated movements

Lost Time

up to 30% of order time
approx. 20 seconds per operation
15–25% empty runs daily

Money

Productivity losses, incorrect picks
Delays, high error rate
Energy, wear and tear, working hours

Your warehouse also has enormous savings potential. We will show you where.

Your investment pays off – and faster than you think: Amortization in under 2 years.

Request your individual potential analysis today. Our experts will provide you with:

Never search for material again. Efficiency for your forklift fleet.

The ABF Forklift Guidance System is intelligent and noticeably relieves your team.

Long-term and measurable results:

0min

Search and Scan Times

100%

Targeted Transports

30%

Time Savings per Employee per Day

Your forklift fleet always under control.

Hardware and Software Combined.

Real-time localization with RTLS, automatic transport order creation, and seamless material tracking without barcode scans. The highlight for operators: All transport orders are displayed in real-time on the in-vehicle terminal.

Optimized Travel Orders and Easy Navigation

3D Forklift Guidance System

The system controls all movements through path- and time-optimized orders. The intuitive 3D warehouse view assists with quick navigation to the next order destination.

Forklift Localization

Real-Time Locating System (RTLS)

The forklift’s position is continuously determined within the coordinate system and used by the Forklift Guidance System for automatic detection of material movements. Depending on the environmental conditions in the warehouse, as integration specialists, we deploy various RTLS systems.

Laser (in- & outdoor)
D-GPS (outdoor)
Radar (indoor)

Automatic material tracking

Smart Sensors

Through additional sensor technology, material movements are detected in the Forklift Guidance System without manual bookings or barcode scans. This prevents errors and saves costs.

Height sensor for all forklift lift heights
Ultrasonic, oil pressure sensor

Sensor Fusion and Pre-processing

ABF Edge Node

RTLS and sensor technology are integrated, and load change signals, including the vehicle’s position, are transmitted to the Forklift Guidance System in real-time for recording material movements.

Energy Management
Optimal Maintenance

Interactive User Guidance

Our innovative Forklift Guidance System impresses with an interactive 3D warehouse view, enabling intuitive orientation within the warehouse – even for new employees. Operation is either via touch gestures or fully automated: the 3D view adapts in real-time, controlled by connected sensor technology, and represents the digital twin of the real warehouse.

As a central interface between operator and vehicle technology, the system integrates, among other things, a localization system, lift height sensor technology, and load detection. Material movements are thus automatically detected, verified, and seamlessly tracked. Relevant feedback and navigation instructions are visualized for the driver in real-time on the vehicle terminal – for maximum transparency and process reliability in warehouse operations.

Intelligent Fleet Optimization through Travel Orders

The Forklift Guidance System dynamically optimizes all upcoming transport requirements, ensuring efficient deployment of the entire fleet. The rule engine considers various factors to avoid empty runs and unnecessary waiting times:

Route Optimization: Selection of the shortest or fastest route based on real-time data
Multi-stage Transports: Automatic chaining of partial routes into a complete order
Double Cycles: Intelligent combination of outbound and return trips to avoid empty movements
Forecasts: Optimized destination finding considering the next process steps
Reduction of Relocations: Planned retrievals are incorporated into the putaway strategies
Target Times: Optimized timing at transfer points and bottlenecks

These functions lead to shorter transport times, higher productivity, and a significant relief of forklift resources.

Mixed Fleet Operation

The OneBase^®MFT guidance system not only supports manual forklifts of all types but is also the optimal intralogistics solution for the overarching control of various types of transport equipment (e.g., AGVs, manual and automatic cranes, shuttles, tuggers, route trains, etc.).

Safety Cockpit

The OneBase^®MFT Forklift Guidance System contributes to greater safety in your warehouse. It provides functions for warning against collisions and speed violations. By integrating the RTLS, the forklift’s current speed, direction, and position can be used to calculate potential collisions.

Speed zones can be defined in the MFT system. In these defined zones, the current forklift speed is compared with a defined speed limit. If the forklift exceeds the limit, the driver is visually warned via the Forklift Guidance System.

Navigation System

The Forklift Guidance System is equipped with a powerful 3D navigation system that reliably guides the driver to the next source or destination of their current order. Navigation occurs in real-time and considers all driving rules stored in the system. Via the user-friendly configurator application, driving paths can be individually adjusted – including permissible speeds, path widths, and the definition of unidirectional or bidirectional routes. This ensures optimal route guidance, considering safety and efficiency requirements.

Case Studies

The OneBase^®MFT Forklift Guidance System ensures efficient processing of transport orders while simultaneously minimizing operating costs.