Drive solutions for the warehouse of the future
The Swiss innovation project “Intelligent Dark Warehouse” brings together partners from the most diverse areas of science and business. The goal: the development and design of future-proof warehouses, that act intelligently and autonomously. The transmission specialists Nabtesco and Balance Drive are also on board, because gearboxes will play a key role in solving the complex drive engineering challenges in the warehouse of the future.
Given the rising cost- and deadline pressure, Due to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers and the unexpected e-commerce boom, the logistics industry is increasingly relying on efficient ones, pioneering technologies. Robots, Driverless transport systems and automated handling systems are ubiquitous in modern warehouses - and the end of the flagpole is still a long way off. Die Vision: Dark Warehouse. This is a fully automated warehouse, in which all processes run autonomously: from the delivery of goods to storage and picking through to retrieval, packaging and shipping. The fully automated warehouse is still a long way off. How it can become a reality, Well-known partners are currently researching this in the Swiss “Intelligent Dark Warehouse” innovation project Association Network Logistics Switzerland (VNL). On board: Nabtesco, world's largest manufacturer of cycloid gears, such as Balance Drive, Specialist for customer-specific drive solutions and Swiss Nabtesco dealer.
Gearboxes are the key to innovative automation solutions
“The dark warehouse makes very complex demands on the technologies used. Intelligent ones are needed, flexible Systeme, that combine a wide variety of processes and movements and can adapt independently to changing situations ", says Jürg Fürst, Managing Director of Balance Drive AG. Standard solutions offer little prospect of success here, the challenges are too specific. New ideas are needed, innovative approaches and creative concepts. Gearboxes play a key role in this. "As converters of torque and speed, they are a central element in the drive train and have a decisive influence on the performance and efficiency of the automation systems", makes Daniel oblades, Head of Sales General Industries bei der Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH, clear.
Powerful cycloid gears for the dark warehouse
With his wide Precision Portfolio, its comprehensive Robotikexpertise (Market share of 60 percent) as well as its high engineering competence, Nabtesco is an ideal partner for the development of innovative automation solutions. The cycloidal drive are characterized by high precision and power density and have proven themselves millions of times in the high-tech sector worldwide. Especially for driverless transport systems (FTS) the transmission specialist with its European headquarters in Düsseldorf also offers a fully integrated and decentralized one Drive unit with Mecanum wheel, omnidirectional maneuverability and thus maximum mobility guaranteed.
Cooperation between business and science
Nabtesco's transmission expertise in the “Intelligent Dark Warehouse” project is complemented by Balance Drive's construction experience. The successful Swiss company stands for technical innovations and enjoys an excellent reputation for tailor-made designs, application-specific drive solutions. Other partners are: FIG, Gilgen Logistics, Miebach Consulting, Rapp Industrial Plans, Westernacher Consulting, Alloga, Emmi, Ikea, the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, the Swiss logistics center and the Technical University of Munich. The project is scheduled to run for four years.
Cooperation between business and science
Nabtesco's transmission expertise in the “Intelligent Dark Warehouse” project is complemented by Balance Drive's construction experience. The successful Swiss company stands for technical innovations and enjoys an excellent reputation for tailor-made designs, application-specific drive solutions. Other partners are: FIG, Gilgen Logistics, Miebach Consulting, Rapp Industrial Plans, Westernacher Consulting, Alloga, Emmi, Ikea, the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, the Swiss logistics center and the Technical University of Munich. The project is scheduled to run for four years.
