Research and development
Whether traffic telematics or position finding technology – researchers in Saxony-Anhalt are working on making logistics processes safer and more efficient.
- Faculty for Machine Engineering, Institute for Logistics and Material-Flow Technology
- Faculty for Economics, Department for Business Management; particular focus on production and logistics
- Applied transport research "Galileo Transport Saxony-Anhalt"
- Development
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF)
Research and development projects in the area of:
- Robotic systems
- Measurement and testing technology
- Process and plant engineering
- Virtual interactive training
- Virtual engineering
- Material handling engineering and systems
- Logistics systems (department)
LogMotionLab: test and development laboratory for Radio Frequency Identification RFID (-> continuous surveillance of transport routes with innovative radio and video-based position finding technology)
ifak Magdeburg e.V. Institute for Automation and Communication
Research and development projects in the fields of:
- Information management for automation and environmental systems (environmental information, machines and plant information, machine and plant management & device management)
- Intelligent transport systems (traffic and transport management & vehicle and infrastructure systems)
- Industrial communication systems (sae industrial communication, industrial Ethernet & wireless industrial communication)
- Mechatronic systems (measuring and analyser systems & wireless power transmission)
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
Research and development projects:
Department for Logistics, Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Zadek
- Principles of technical logistics; particularly reference and calculation models
- Diagnosis, modelling, simulation and design of logistical process sequences and systems
- Information systems for logistics; particularly identification, ERP, trace and tracking systems
- Correspondence of logistics concept and eCommerce, eProcurement and inter-organisational solutions
- Planning methods and tools in logistics; particularly modular-based problem solution processes as well as cooperative and Internet-based planning processes
- Process chains for supplies, production, trade and logistics service providers as well as transport chains for supply and disposal
- Knowledge preparation for the specialist area of logistics and cooperative development of multimedia knowledge presentations; particularly multimedia training and learning materials (learning platforms and method storage systems) for logistics training
Department for Logistics Systems, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr.-Ing. E.h. M. Schenk
- Logistics-oriented factory planning and operations
- Modelling and simulation of procurement, production and distribution networks
- Development of methods and tools for the analysis, planning and design of logistics networks
- Control of heterogeneous logistics flows with mobile test and analysis tools for human-machine-human interfaces in the digital factory
- Interactive education and training concepts for qualifying logistics systems
Department of Materials Handling, Hon.-Prof. Klaus Richter
- Further development and automation of non-continuous conveyors; particularly cranes and their loading equipment
- Development and examination of new working principles for continuous conveyors; particularly for bulk goods
- Innovative developments for low emission conveying technology
- Development of CAD systems for the calculation and construction of conveying machines
- Status orientated servicing and teleservice for conveying systems
- Material-flow technology for recycling management /remediation
- Discrete Elements Method (DEM) for bulk goods continuous conveyors
- Modelling of bulk goods flow at the feed and withdrawal points
- Volume-performance ratios and price-performance ratios for conveying machines
area of expertise continous conveyors, Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andre Katterfeld
- Further development and automation of non-continuous conveyors; particularly cranes and their loading equipment
- Development and examination of new working principles for continuous conveyors; particularly for bulk goods
- Discrete Elements Method (DEM) for bulk goods continuous conveyors
Principles of Logistics Knowledge and Management, Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Neumann
- Terminology systems and knowledge structures for logistics and multimedia preparation
- Knowledge management and problem solving logistics planning and simulation
- Identification of knowledge holders in logistics and their competency analysis and development
- Specialist logistics didactics, e-Learning and Human Ressource Management in logistics
