The Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL) is part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Our focus is on the combination of research, teaching and industrial implementation. Here, the interdisciplinary team led by Professor Kai Furmans and Professor Rania Rayyes answers the questions surrounding the logistics of tomorrow. We work on current logistics topics:
- Material flow analysis, planning and optimisation
- Industry 4.0
- Automation and robotics
- Digitalisation
- Artificial intelligence
- Sustainability
- Construction and dimensioning
The traditional competencies at the IFL in the fields of materials handling and logistics systems have been used for several years in the field of maintenance of fusion test facilities and power plants. In this context, the FLX department is working on several fusion research projects. The department deals with issues related to remote handling and transport of activated materials from a design point of view, as well as the applicability of sometimes extreme boundary conditions.
To increase flexibility in intralogistics, the Robotics and Interactive Systems department works on the development of Plug & Play material handling technology: Systems can be commissioned fast and easily and without any additional infrastructure or complex programming. In this context, the department researches on algorithms for the decentralized control of material handling technology.
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