Automation at the Halle/Landsberg-Site

Arvatos` multi-stage pilot project to automate its sites has started with its logistics center in Landsberg near Halle. First, a driverless transport system (DTS) is taking over the waste disposal. As it happens, that’s not a small task. Between eight and ten tonnes of film and cardboard waste accumulates there each day, which equates to the volume of about 250 large waste containers. Previously, employees had to cover around 15.5 kilometers every day to make sure this waste was properly disposed of. This task is now carried out by four self-driving vehicles that transport the containers with the recycling material to the disposal station. The autonomous forklift trucks can move around freely and are navigated by laser technology using a floor plan stored in their system. For this purpose, the site has been set up with cylindrical reflectors on the walls, shelves and pillars along the transport routes. These serve as navigation points that are recognized by a laser scanner on the vehicle. This allows the autopilot system to be controlled with millimeter-level accuracy.