Recent articles
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2013-07-31
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Energy and weight reduction in hoisting systems with magnetic traction sheaves
At the Chair of Logistics Engineering, TU Dresden, a particular focus is research and development of magnetic traction sheaves. Therein the main fundamentals ...
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2012-07-03
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Utilizing the full Capacity of Sorting Systems with new Infeed Technology
Utilisation of sorting systems’ maximum performance demands continuous conveying of goods by infeed lines to sorters. This is the case especially for sorters ...
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2012-03-06
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Dynamic merge of discrete goods flow – Impact on throughput and efficiency
Continuous conveyors with a dynamic merge were developed with adaptable control equipment to differentiate these merges from competing Stop-and-Go merges. ...
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2011-03-25
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Calculation of the average travel distance in a low-level picker-to-part system considering any distribution function within the aisles
The estimation of the average travel distance in a low-level picker-to-part order picking system can be done by analytical methods in most cases. Often a ...
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2010-07-01
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Contribution to the performance evaluation of decentralized material flow controls on the example of a control prototype
The new control paradigm Internet of Things (IoT) in intralogistics propagates highly modular and flexible decentralized control systems based on agent ...
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2010-03-01
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Combined Manufacturing Lines feature a new Strategy in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
In manufacturing and assembly the buffers are used on the one hand for the decoupling of process steps, on the other hand to avoid the negative effects of ...
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2010-02-19
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Two-dimensional movement patterns of vibratory conveyors
Vibratory conveyors represent an essential proportion of the feeding technology used for small and medium-sized bulk goods and piece goods. The obtained speed ...
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2009-09-30
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Interfaced multidirectional small-scaled modules for intralogistic operation
This article examines options of an innovative design of intralogistic systems by interfacing small-scaled modules. Current intralogistic systems are quite ...
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2009-09-30
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Queueing Models for manual order picking systems with blocking
In many picker-to-part order picking systems with high space utilization, blocking situations occur and lead to productivity losses. On the one hand order ...
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2009-08-03
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The effect of demand distributions on the performance of inventory policies
Inventory policies provide instructions on how to calculate stock levels and order quantities. This paper examines the effect of the demand distribution on the ...
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