Description

The HUSKi is used when weights over 500 kilogram (up to 1,500 kilogram) have to be moved without a forklift truck or without the help of manipulators, where goods have to be picked up or dropped off automatically and in a defined manner at a definded transfer point. During the transfer the HUSKi communicates actively with the process machine and initiates the transfer process. It finds its own position to the transfer point at safely and also aligns the product carrier automatically and delivers it in a defined manner. Thanks to the built-in sensors, the HUSKi can also transport different sizes of product carriers.

In combination with the intelligence of the pull-tractor (applicable for all brands), the HUSKi transports its goods through the factory in a precise and time-optimized manner, adaptable at any time and tailored to the needs of production. This not only increases the efficiency of production but also minimizes storage space within the production. This is much more effective and sustainable than rigid logistics systems. The trolley receives its energy from the tractor via a 24V plug connection and therefore free of an external charging process. Its energy-saving infrastructure places only a marginal load on the tractor’s battery. With its scalability in size and weight, the HUSKi can adapt to any working environment and can also perform special tasks.

Innovations

Compared to competing products, only the HUSKi can transfer large and heavy goods up to 1.5 t. in a contactless fashion and automatically, always responding to the requirements of production and, in combination with the pull-tractor, enabling autonomous intralogistics. In addition, its great variability in goods and carriers to be transported is an innovation itself. Its integrated intelligence and the associated communication with process machines is unique.

Market relevance

It is impossible to imagine intralogistics without the route train, nor can it be replaced by current products. Roller conveyors often are blocking the way. The goal of the intralogistics industry, however, has long been to ensure forklift-free but flexible production. With the HUSKi this dream has now come one step closer. Until the year 2025 we see a growth of at least 30 percent in the intralogistics industry. Target groups are mainly companies that already use the route train or currently use forklifts and have set the goal of autonomous and flexible intralogistics. Furthermore, target customers for the HUSKi are companies that have production processes that are harmful to humans, e.g. through the use of high-energy radiation or inhumane atmospheres.

Customer benefits

Using the HUSKi customers are enabled to transport and transfer large loads automatically and contactless. Repairs to mechanical stops or positioning aids become obsolete. Additionally, when the loads are transferred to a process machine, the separate instructor for the forklift driver is saved. In the case of autonomous driving of the route train, the forklift driver himself is saved. Storage capacities are reduced by the intelligent use of the autonomous route train with automated transfer of large goods.