Distributed Control Nodes for Material Flow System Controls on the Example of Unit Load Conveyor and Sorter Facilities

Authors

  • Michael ten Hompel Lehrstuhl für Förder- und Lagerwesen FLW, Universität Dortmund
  • Sergey Libert Lehrstuhl für Förder- und Lagerwesen FLW, Universität Dortmund
  • Uwe Sondhof Lehrstuhl für Förder- und Lagerwesen FLW, Universität Dortmund

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2195/LJ_Ref_ten_Hompel_D_042006

Keywords:

Intralogistics, Intralogistik, Logistics, Logistik, Material flow, Materialfluss, intra logistics, intra-logsitics, technische Logistik

Abstract

The Chair of Transportation and Ware-housing at the University of Dortmund together with its industrial partner has developed and implemented a decentralized control system based on embedded technology and Internet standards. This innovative, highly flexible system uses autonomous software modules to control the flow of unit loads in real-time. The system is integrated into Chair’s test facility consisting of a wide range of conveying and sorting equipment. It is built for proof of concept purposes and will be used for further research in the fields of decentralized automation and embedded controls. This presentation describes the implementation of this decentralized control system.

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Published

2006-05-08

How to Cite

ten Hompel, M., Libert, S., & Sondhof, U. (2006). Distributed Control Nodes for Material Flow System Controls on the Example of Unit Load Conveyor and Sorter Facilities. Logistics Journal: Reviewed Publications . https://doi.org/10.2195/LJ_Ref_ten_Hompel_D_042006

Issue

2006: Logistics Journal: Peer Reviewed

Section

Peer Review

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Copyright (c) 2006 Michael ten Hompel, Sergey Libert, Uwe Sondhof