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CLEaR is a new conference organized by the Technical University in Munich (TUM). This premier international conference brings together different stakeholder groups (research, industry, governments,​ associations, etc.), industrial domains (construction, robotics, software, etc.), and local and… [read more]

We presented the first use cases for private 5G campus networks in logistics at an information event on Monday. The in-house developed AGV can cover a larger field of operation through the 5G campus network of Telefónica Germany. More flexible and safe driving routes can be realized. This also makes… [read more]

The CirculaTUM research network is dedicated to a resource-efficient circular economy - a regenerative economic model in which material flows are transformed into cycles and waste no longer has a place. For the upcoming launch as a TUM Mission Network, initiator and our colleague Niclas-Alexander… [read more]

Since this Monday, October 24th until Sunday, 30th October, bauma is taking place in Munich. Manufacturers, users and industry experts from all over the world come together at the largest trade fair for construction machinery to learn about the latest developments. For five days, the Chair of… [read more]

We are nominated for the bauma innovation award 2022! We had already the pleasure of holding the "Oscar" of the construction industry in our hands at the last bauma 2019. Together with a consortium of 21 companies from construction industry, we are one of the last three finalists in the category… [read more]

This is the question we have been addressing over the past three years with more than 30 companies and research institutions in the "Building 4.0" research project. On 28th September 2022, the results of this three-year research collaboration will be presented to the Hoyerswerda utility site. Among… [read more]

Energy efficiency and sustainability, field reports from bulk solids handling technology experts on the operation of plants, or the latest research results from bulk solids handling technology. These are just some of the topics that the 26th Bulk Solids Handling Technology Symposium will address.… [read more]

Skills shortages, occupational health and safety, and efficiency gains are motivating the automation of construction equipment. In the bauma Talk “The Way to Autonomous Machines” last week our colleague Maximilian Schöberl discussed „The Arrival of #Cobots“ with Stephan Oehme. If you missed the… [read more]

How can more accurate and efficient planning of heterogeneous transport systems be ensured? This is the question we addressed in the PlaKAT research project. Until now, there was a lack of comparative approaches. In addition, the high complexity of transport systems led to planning insecurity.… [read more]

In the "OptiFit" project, we developed a guideline for retrofit projects for storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). In order to sustain the ASRS maintenance activities and timely modernizations are being carried out. In practice, plant operators are not always aware of retrofits and its potential.… [read more]