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It is one of the major developments that the company presents at the CeMaT in Hannover Fair

Jungheinrich presented the navigation in wide corridors

Drafting Interempresas28/03/2011

on March 28, 2011

Jungheinrich will present at CeMAT 2011 (Messe Hannover, from 2 to May 5) navigation by warehouse, usable in wide lane (and also in the front part). Using the module 'store browsing' in wide corridors is can take advantage, for the first time, the possibilities of navigation by warehouse, even for the automatic movement of commercial vehicles. The operation of the module is similar to the a car navigation system.

"With this in the future, will be possible processes outside the narrow halls with more efficiency and security", according to Helmut Limberg, Board member of the sales department at Jungheinrich. With the navigation warehouse in narrow corridors, Jungheinrich distributed with great success, for two years in the market, are achievable today in practice yields in the loading and unloading of up to 25% higher. Navigation in wide corridors is basically indistinguishable from shipping in narrow corridors in which while in narrow aisle warehouse the determination of the location of the stacker is based on RFID technology and transponders on the floor of the navewide corridors works with a special system to determine the position. "The reason for this is that in wide hallways vehicles not be lead in narrow corridors, but that they move freely", adds Helmut Limberg.

In wide hallways vehicles move freely, by requiring a special system to determine its position.

The basis for an efficient use of the navigation in wide lane is the integration of all commercial vehicles in operation all the procedural chain of the user, from the receipt of the merchandise and unloading of the truck to the delivery of the goods and loading of the truck. The navigation in wide corridors can be used simply as a module in different vehicles, whether they be retractable mast, preparadoras or electric trucks trucks trucks.

Exact position of the forklift in wide corridors

For navigation in wide hallways Jungheinrich uses an optical system to determine the position. In this way, at any time, we can determine the exact position of the forklift, currently with a precision of centimetres. The basis of this navigation is 2475 radio data terminal, as well as the logistics interface of Jungheinrich system. It translates the requirements of the system of management of the warehouse to the language of the vehicles and vice versa.

The new navigation of Jungheinrich allows various functions. 'Path indicator' indicates to the driver, among other things, the direction and the route, similarly to a navigation system that today use automobiles. If, for example, the driver makes a mistake when taking a curve, it is first noticed. If it continues along the same path, calculate again the itinerary. The aim is that the fork-lift truck reaches its destination by the shortest or fastest way. The 'location of the vehicle' function allows a permanent identification of the location of the forklift. A message from simultaneous return of the information on the location the warehouse management system or to the stacker control system is used to optimize the control the fleet of vehicles.

As soon as the driver reaches its destination, for example to a position in the corridor from the shelf and give the impetus of elevation, the 'pre-selection of lifting height' function facilitates the lift masts rising to the position of the palletsdefault by the warehouse management system. Already scan is not needed or confirm the position of the store. According to Helmut Limberg: "Indicator of experience, the pre-selection of lifting and automatic confirmation for the WMS help, after all, considerably lighten the task of the truck driver." Avoid storing or mistakenly withdraw the merchandise in a hallway or a shelf false. "Using the navigation warehouse of wide lane will increase significantly, in the future, the security of the process in the warehouse and logistics system".