IFOY Audit
Finalists undergo the three-stage IFOY Audit as part of the IFOY Audit, which takes place during the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS. This consists of the scientific IFOY Innovation Check, the IFOY Test and the jury test.
Product name and company
BT Optio OSE200X Remote – TOYOTA Material Handling
Category
Warehouse Truck „lowlifter“







The BT Optio OSE200X with remote picking is a low level order picker that is bulit for more efficiency, productivity, ergonomics and safety significantly. It is equipped with remote control, elevating forks and automatic height adjustment.
BT Optio OSE200X can be controlled by means of a remote control. This hand-held device can also be worn around the neck or clipped to a belt. By pressing a button the operator commands the truck to move forward at a safe speed of 2.5 km/h. The remote control helps the operator to work comfortably and efficiently, eliminating the need to manually drive the truck between different picking locations.
The truck is easily directed to the next picking location, thus saving time and boosting productivity. The scissor lift can be elevated to 800 mm above floor level ensuring that the operator is always loading the pallet in an ergonomic working position. The optional automatic height adjustment function ensures that the operator works even more comfortably with an automatically adapted picking height – the higher you stack the pallet, the lower the forks go – key to effortless and ergonomic order picking.
The model is based on the iF-award winning BT Optio L-series.To increase safety, the remote drive function includes a scanner that is able to detect obstacles within 1 meter in front of the truck. If obstacles are detected, the truck stops automatically, helping to prevent accidents.
The BT Optio OSE200X with remote picking is designed to maximise operator comfort during long-working hours.
Thanks to the remote control, the operator does not need to manually drive the truck to the desired picking location and constantly hop on and off: by simply pressing a button on the remote control, the truck is advanced and stopped where necessary, shortening the picking cycle. Thus, time and human effort is saved, putting all focus on accelerating productivity growth.
The combination of a remote control function and a scissor lift greatly reduces the frequency of bending. This improves the quality of work, health of the operator and ultimately, the business productivity.
The automatic height adjustment option enhances operators’ comfort further. In practice, this means that the operator can pile up goods on the pallet, without having to bend to deposit them: the forks automatically lower when loading the truck, making sure that the operator always works at an ergonomic and correct picking height. In this way, the operator has improved health and safety conditions and can perform more productively.
The BT Optio OSE200X with remote picking follows the “customer first” and Kaizen (continuous improvement) philosophy. This low level order picker with scissor lift is made to facilitate order picking operations and optimise the entire picking process. The focus is placed on providing the operator with a highly comfortable and user-friendly truck that simplifies the day to day material handling.
Part of our culture is to eliminate Muda (unnecessary waste of energy and resources). Thanks to the remote control system, the operator is not required to step in and out of the truck in order to drive it to the next picking location. By simply pushing one button, the operator drives the truck remotely and stops it where needed, saving precious energy and time, shortening the picking cycle and boosting productivity.
The design of the truck is equally intended to decrease the work-related stress that might occur from an inadequate working position. BT Optio OSE200X increases health and safety at work through innovative solutions that keep employees confident and motivated.
The remote control speeds up the picking process, by eliminating the need to step in and out of the truck to get to the next picking location Thanks to the BT Optio OSE200X with remote picking, the picking cycle takes less time, distance, energy and human effort. In a given time, the number of picks is greater, increasing productivity.
The scissor lift coupled with the auto height adjustment not only enhances productivity, but also significantly optimises ergonomics for the operator. It offers a sound working posture and reduces the risk of back pain caused by extensive bending when lifting and placing goods on the pallets. This naturally results in fewer injuries and less sick leaves, creating an overall healthier environment. The operator can simply concentrate on the picking job while the machine adjusts itself to the ideal working height. A perfect combination of human-automation material handling.
| This is a | Vollständig neues Modell |
| Date of market launch | 11/04/2013 |
| Competitive products | Crown GPC 3000 series QuickPick® Remote Still CX 20 iGoRemote |
| Special equipment IFOY test device | Remote control |
| Drive type | Elektro |
| Lifting weight max. | 2000 kg |
| Truck weight | 1725 kg |
| Driving speed without load | km/h |
| Lifting speed without load | m/s |
| Lifting height max. | 800 mm |
The BT Optio order picker of the type OSE200X which was put through its paces during the IFOY test is a preview of the new model scheduled for launch at the CeMAT 2014.
For the new truck, Toyota has fitted a standard BT Optio order picker with a range of automation components. This paves the way for automatic picking through a combination of remote driving and automatic lifting.
Three pushbuttons are integrated in the tiller for automatic operation, and the remote control is designed for attachment to the jacket or trousers of the operator.
As soon as the release button for the remote control is pressed in the tiller, the display shows the abbreviation “RD “(Remote Drive) and the truck can be remote controlled. The remote control also has three buttons – for driving, horn and emergency stop.
Up to a distance of 200 mm, an infrared sensor on the rear of the vehicle measures the height at which the goods are placed or unloaded onto the pallet or in the container. The fork height is then automatically adjusted, reducing the need for bending and lifting by personnel.
The standard machine has been on the market since 2012 and is fitted with a maintenance-free AC drive motor (24 volts). The low entry (138 mm), the low-vibration workplace (790 x 450 mm) and the responsive operating controls enhance the comfort and convenience of work on the order picker. The finish of the interior still leaves room for improvement, however.
All driving settings can also be altered easily and rapidly by the operator.
In no-load status, the order picker reaches speeds of up to 12.5 kmh, but the test truck managed no more than 2.5 kmh in automatic mode. The IFOY test showed that this speed is far too low to permit convenient and efficient job execution in remote drive mode.
Toyota has announced that the truck will reach the legally admissible maximum speed of 4 kmh in time for the official Europe-wide launch.
There is no automatic correction feature for the transport route. If the vehicle is in automatic mode and is not exactly positioned in the aisle, for example, it is stopped by a sensor at the end. In this event, the operator has to manually set the vehicle back on the desired route. Moreover, the remote control button on the tiller has to be pressed again after every manual operating step before the order picker can resume its automatic trip.
The remote drive solution for the BT Optio takes Toyota a step closer to a high-performance order picking process. This can enhance productivity and convenience in practice, provided that all the preconditions are met. The IFOY test showed that the implemented remote control concept is not the most intuitive solution for automatic vehicle operation. The positioning of the buttons on the remote control could be more ergonomic and, most importantly of all, the truck speed is still too low.
| Hard facts | Test Truck IFOY Test | Average other trucks | Value 1 to 10 | |
| Productivity stand on | 308 | 310 | picks per hour | 7 |
| Productivitiy remote | 341 | 341 | picks per hour | 7 |
| Energy level stand on | 3.3 | 3.3 | kwh 1000 picks | 7 |
| Energy level remote | 2.7 | 2.7 | kwh 1000 picks | 7 |
| Driving speed stand on | 12.5 | 12.3 | km/hr | |
| Driving speed remote | 2.41 | 4.14 | km/hr | |
| Acceleration speed | 5.1 | 4.9 | Time 10 mtrs | |
| Acceleration speed remote | 14.7 | 8.9 | Time 10 mtrs | |
| Averages soft facts | IFOY Test | |||
| First impression | 7.20 | |||
| Load Safety | 7.00 | |||
| Entry / exit truck | 7.50 | |||
| Working position | 7.67 | |||
| Activate truck | 7.00 | |||
| Hydraulics | 8.00 | |||
| Steering | 8.43 | |||
| Sight | 8.00 | |||
| Driving & Turning | 7.75 | |||
| Parking truck | 7.67 | |||
| Safety elements | 6.25 | |||
| General after test | 7.00 | |||
| Sustainability | 8.00 | |||
| Totals | ||||
| Total average soft facts | 7.50 | |||
| Total productivity | 7.00 | |||
| Total Energy consumption | 7.00 | |||
| Total result all facts | 7.25 | |||
The Toyota BT Optio OSE 200X is equipped with a one-button control system via which the operator can navigate the truck to the next withdrawal location without having to mount the vehicle. The button can be attached to the operator’s clothing using a clip to ensure that he has constant access to the order picker.
Automatic lowering of the forks to the ergonomically optimum height based on the current loading status means that the order picker can be operated without undue physical strain on personnel.
Assessment of innovation
In combination with the automatic height adjustment of the fork blades, the one-button operating system paves the way for extremely ergonomic operation, which also underpins long-term work efficiency. Standard lights barriers are used to determine the ideal working height.
There is potential for future refinement of the one-button operation and automatic height adjustment features.
| Functionality / type of implementation | ++ |
| Novelty / Innovation | ++ |
| Customer benefits | ++ |
| Market relevance | ++ |
| ++ very good / + good / Ø balanced / – less / — not available | |
Image/video credits: TOYOTA Material Handling Europe
Finalists undergo the three-stage IFOY Audit as part of the IFOY Audit, which takes place during the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS. This consists of the scientific IFOY Innovation Check, the IFOY Test and the jury test.
In den Statuten sind die Grundwerte und die Standards des IFOY AWARD festgelegt, nach denen die Organisation handelt. Dazu gehören unter anderem Gremien, Wahlomodus, Bewertungskriterien sowie der Code of Conduct.
The International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year has three bodies: Jury, sponsors, and advisory board.