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IFFOCUS 1/2008 Logistics Connects Saxony-Anhalt: Advanced Distribution Logistics Hub Secure Logistics: Continuous Monitoring of Valuable Cargo Time and Cost Cutting Warehouse Concepts with Telematics Pinpoint Accuracy: RFID in Professional Sports Editor’s Page Prof. Michael Schenk Dear Readers, The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Director of the Fraunhofer Operation and Automation IFF is a Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF and Saxony-Anhalt lies in the heart of partner to logistics companies that Editor of IFFOCUS Germany. The state's motto "We have already established themselves in Photo: Viktoria Kühne get up earlier." demonstrates its Central Germany, regardless of dynamism, drive and richness of ideas. whether they are a small and This slogan reveals the resoluteness medium-sized enterprise or a large with which business and research internationally operating global are striving forward and developing market leader. In this current issue of vigorously. IFFocus focused on logistics you will read about fascinating research serv- Saxony-Anhalt and the region of ices of today that will make the Central Germany exert an attraction advanced logistics of tomorrow pos- on the logistics industry in particular, sible. As different as our clients and which draws investors. Since logistics their requirements may be, all our companies, transport firms and distri- project work has one thing in com- bution centers are profiting ever more mon: It is intended to make people's greatly from our excellent geographic lives easier, better and more secure – location, they are increasingly locating with state-of-the-art technological here or expanding their facilities. innovation. That's what we stand for. Saxony-Anhalt has become a hub of advanced distribution logistics. By Form your own opinion, find out for land, water and air, European trans- yourself. I wish you interesting reading portation routes now crisscross in the process. Perhaps it will inspire Saxony-Anhalt, the new gateway to you in on way or another – we in the East. These emerging economic Saxony-Anhalt would then be glad to regions can best be reached from assist you to make your visions reality. here. In the interview with Karl-Heinz Daehre, Saxony-Anhalt Minister of Your, State Development and Transpor- tation, you will find out how the state government intends to smooth the way with a new logistic concept for Prof. Michael Schenk the future. IFFOCUS 1/2008 3 In this issue ... News Research and Development 6 11 14 11th Science Days in Magdeburg Magdeburg Wants to Know Saxony-Anhalt, Advanced Distribution Logistics Hub BMBF Supports Virtual Reality Projects Bridge-building to Kazakhstan Planned From the Center of Germany to in the Eastern States the Center of Europe Gesellschaft für Informatik Meets at 7 the VDTC 16 Confidently into the Future with The Latest from the LogMotionLab Reliable Technology Gloves that Communicate, Boxes Interview that Count and Containers that 8 Work Anywhere Virtual Engineering: The Future of 12 German Plant Engineering "Saxony-Anhalt is the new gateway 20 to the East." It’s Time to Straighten Up! Forum Vision Maintenance Hosted Dr. Karl-Heinz Daehre, Saxony-Anhalt Time and Cost Cutting Warehouse Minister of State Development and Concepts with Telematics 9 Transportation Logistics Day Fascinates the Public 24 Off and Away 10 Intelligent Small Containers Keep Jugend forscht State Champion Roads Open Chosen at the Fraunhofer IFF 26 Wood Logistics Experts Meet in Continuous Monitoring of Hundisburg Transports of Valuables A New RFID Transponder Solution from the Fraunhofer at Wincor Nixdorf Sharp Minds Gallery 30 46 50 With Pinpoint Accuracy Professor of Precision Sensor Systems Impressions of Business, How Performance Optimization in Research and Technology Professional Sports Is Helping Improve BVL Honor for Fraunhofer IFF Director Process Flows in Companies Schenk Outlook 34 Power in the Grid Mobile Bits and Bytes 56 Lifesavers of the Future 47 Meet up with us Looking Beyond the Horizon with the 38 Fraunhofer IFF 58 Always With One's Nose to the Editorial Notes Wind Creative Researching Spirit Next Generation Maintenance Concepts ILM Recruits Distinguished Professor 42 48 "World Class Launch 2020" Career Start in Magdeburg Reveals Future Trends of Process Optimization Metrology Engineer on World Tour The Changing Automotive Industry 49 Off to South Africa with a Doctorate Fraunhofer as a Springboard to Industry Logistics Skills - Skillful Logistics News 11th Science Days in Magdeburg More than 450 attendees many entrepreneurs from from twelve different coun- Saxony-Anhalt were also tries visited the Fraunhofer there," says the Director IFF – the IFF Science Days Michael Schenk, pleased. have established themselves The recipe for success is as a recognized forum for the successful mix of excel- experts from research, lent speakers on the one academia, business and hand and the fascinating government. "We are very insights into current re- proud that our conference, search work undertaken by which we always combine our researchers together with a presentation of the with their industry partners results of our research on the other hand. It is a work, is so well received. forum with unique oppor- Apart from the sizeable tunities to talk shop with Excellent speakers made the 11th IFF Science Days a crowd drawer. Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Benzinger from Daimler AG in Stuttgart spoke on international pres ence, leading experts. simulation tools in automotive development. Photo: Viktoria Kühne BMBF Supports Virtual Reality Projects in the Eastern States Schavan: “Magdeburg Is an Outstanding Center of Virtual Technologies.” Virtual reality (VR) and ble, the Ministry of Educa- basis to strengthen the Life Cycle), AVILUSplus augmented reality (AR) tion and Research (BMBF) is competitiveness of our busi- (Applied Virtual Technolo - technologies are playing an supporting three new joint ness. Without efficient pro - gies Focused Long-range on ever greater role. These projects through 2011 with duction, Germany would be the Product and Production technologies can be used around 39 million euros as unable to be the world's Equipment Life Cycle) and wherever complex or even part of its Virtual Technolo- leading exporter." VIERforES (Virtual and dangerous process sequen- gies Innovation Alliance. Augmented Reality for ces have to be simulated to Minister of Education and The research and technical Maximum Reliability and already eliminate problems Research Annette Schavan hub of the three projects Dependability of Embedded before the start of produc- stated, "With these virtual AVILUS (Applied Virtual Systems) is the Fraunhofer tion. To advance such tech- reality technologies we are Technologies in the Product Institute for Factory Opera- nology and make it applica- establishing an important and Production Equipment tion and Automation IFF in Magdeburg. The institute is a partner to clients from medium-sized enterprises, industry, research and government. Together with its clients, it develops and optimizes solutions in the fields of logistics, virtual engineering, automation and plant engineering. "Magdeburg is an out- Dr. Werner Schreiber, Volks wagen Konzernforschung, Dr. Rainer Jansen, BMBF and Prof. Michael Schenk, Director of the Fraun hofer IFF (l. to r.) discuss the possibilities of virtual tech no logies for the automotive industry. Photo: Viktoria Kühne 6 IFFOCUS 1/2008 standing center of research Confidently into the Future with Reliable Technology and development for virtual technologies and therefore Technical devices, ma - also suited for the pilot project chinery and plants are VIERforES as part of its increas ingly being filled program Advanced Re search with computer technol- and Innovation in the New ogy. Where levers were States," according to Schavan. once engaged, processors Not only the BMBF but also hid den inside devices now industry partners will be activate desired functions. contributing support over the Newer and newer models next five years with invest- with increasingly sophisti- ments of 170 million euros. cated technology are entering the market. Yet, In the AVILUS project, a con- these lovely new devices sortium of twenty-eight lead - often just don't function ing German industrial compa- as reliably as they ought nies, small and medium-sized to. enterprises and research orga- nizations is developing and Germany is a recognized "We are rigorously backing strengths," said Minister of Education and Research BMBF Schavan at the press conference in Berlin on testing efficient technologies, center of technology. Ger- May 5, 2008. Saxony-Anhalt Minister of Education and Culture e.g. from the field of informa- man cars are top world- Olbertz welcomed the BMBF initiative for the eastern states. tion management. The objec- wide. We are the world's Photo: Anna-Kristina Wassilew tive of the project is user market leader in eighteen friendly technology, which can of thirty-eight technical virtual reality helps it this is not always the case, be used to create VR systems branches of machinery eliminate reservations we have to address these without effort. Volkswagen and plant manufacturing. against modern technol - issues, in particular where - AG has assumed the coordi- If this is to remain so, ogy. Findings directly ever we fully rely on nation of AVILUS. In the re- technical products must enter into the develop- machinery and devices search project AVILUSplus, be one hundred percent ment process and make and often even trust