107 intralogistics, the greater the expectations of the topic become. This has little to do with a realistic idea of what MTR can achieve. So back to basics? That is our approach at SAFELOG. You have to radically focus on the essentials. This means that we only integrate the technology into our robots that is absolutely necessary to complete the task. Everything else is superfluous. In the automotive sector, we have over 3000 mobile transport robots in operation worldwide. In many assembly plants and supplier production facilities, our robots bring parts to the assembly line. But that's it. No vehicle takes evasive action on its own or is equipped with sensors that it doesn't need for this one task. We want to avoid technical complexity and thus susceptibility to errors. Because as a family business that is not financed by venture capitalists, we are forced to offer solutions today that we can reliably deliver and are successful. What do you think is important for mobile robots to make the final breakthrough? We should stop propagating scenarios that are still in the future and focus on what is possible today. Instead of always celebrating new supposed technical innovations like autonomous navigation, we should focus on the core question: How can I be successful with mobile transport robots today? By this I don't just mean the technology used by the manufacturers. The knowhow on the customer side is at least as important. What advice do you have for companies that are thinking about using mobile robots? Every company needs a vision of what it wants to achieve in rdert o define a goal for itself. Is it about savings measures, ergonomic improvement or process optimisation? Without a concrete objective, it is difficult for us as a manufacturer to work out a suitable roadmap on how to achieve this goal. This also includes knowing which processes are suitable for automation, which prerequisites my warehouse must have, how internal traffic flows are controlled, and so on. Building up internal knowledge is therefore of central importance. This is the only way to develop an idea of what the technology should achieve, which goals are realistic and how the way there can be managed. Ideally, mobile robotics is a topic for standardisation. It is about defining the rules of the game, providing the playing field, but also being the referee. In many cases, it is best to start with a small project to gain experience. The big full automation with transport robots will not work ad hoc. Because without prior knowledge and experience, both the employees and the structures are quickly overwhelmed. If they succeed in acquiring this knowledge, mobile robotics will make many companies even more successful. Mr Behounek, thank you very much for the interview. The interview was conducted by Alexander Strunz SAFELOG Company site SAFELOG Project Management SAFELOG Linked-In profile Image: © SAFELOG GmbH Image: © SAFELOG GmbH Image: © Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG For the successful use of MTR, users should know what goals they want to achieve. Lean Robotics: SAFELOG follows the approach of solving the given task with as little technology as possible. Mathias Behounek, Executive director SAFELOG GmbH Video Presentation Mathias Behounek at Logistics Summit 2022
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