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The first-ever BHV Project Logistics Award was presented to the IT company OHB Digital Services based in Bremen for its LogTwin software at the Project Logistics Expert Forum in 2023.<\/p>\n
Credits: OHB Digital Services GmbH<\/p>\n
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An aerospace company that also focuses on logistics? It may sound unusual, but that is exactly what the listed OHB technology group based in Bremen is. With customers such as the European Space Agency (ESA), research institutes and the Bundeswehr, the Group has been active in the aerospace industry for more than 40 years and tapped into logistics five years ago. \u201cSatellites provide extensive metadata \u2013 however, these are not yet ready for use by non-professionals and companies,\u201d explained Christian Stelljes, Manager of Innovations & Sales at OHB Digital Services. \u201cYears ago, we started thinking about how we could make these data usable for companies as application solutions.\u201d Some companies have been active in this field for longer. But with the bundling of this expertise, the OHB Digital Services division was founded specifically for interpretation and data processing and to develop and market products associated with the transmission and use of satellite data. \u201cThe key field of logistics proved to be especially suitable because it functions on the basis of logic,\u201d explained Stelljes. The idea: \u201cWe combine logistics and processes with our expertise in satellite precision.\u201d The result was several products, including the LogTwin software application, which can be used to produce a digital image of all the logistical spaces, goods movements, processes and means of transport.<\/p>\n
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With its spokesperson Christian Stelljes at the helm, the digitalisation working group gets together once a month at Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung (BHV). The working group has bundled the digital expertise of users and suppliers within the association since 2021. One of the group\u2019s first areas of focus was developing an expertise directory, which has been available online at https:\/\/kompetenzatlas.bhv-bremen.de since early 2023 and offers an overview of members\u2019 ongoing and completed software and research projects \u2013 with the aim of increasing interaction in the field of digitalisation. During an advisory hour from 10 to 11 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month, working group members also provide advice on digitalisation issues in an effort to assist with the digital transformation in company processes and help overcome challenges. 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Two aerials mounted on transport vehicles or machines are used to receive and send global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data. One is for positioning, the other for orientation. With the aid of a proximity and an altitude sensor, all six dimensions of goods movement can be identified and tracked. To calculate a position on the earth\u2019s surface, these GNSS receivers measure the length of time it takes the radio signal to travel between the satellite and the receiver. Combined with a reference antenna at the site of operation and a mathematical calculation, this provides the precise position of each dimension down to the centimetre. \u201cThe connection point is the incoming goods inspection by employees, at which time the goods are equipped with a GNSS signal,” explained Stelljes. That also means that the goods no longer need to be labelled by hand. Once the GNSS signal has been applied, the system is fully automated. \u201cAnything with electrical power can be incorporated into the system. And based on the positions and activities of the vehicle carrying the connected goods, the direction in which the goods are moving can be calculated,\u201d said Stelljes. \u201cYou no longer need to scan or manually enter the storage location and goods whenever there\u2019s movement. Satellite and vehicle data therefore prevent potential human errors.\u201d<\/p>\n The whole thing is illustrated using the outdoor area of port services provider Weserport in Bremen, which was once a pilot customer and continues to operate as a partner for product changes and new developments to this day. The storage spaces were recreated as a digital twin, which is a three-dimensional, one-to-one reproduction. When the software launches, the screen displays the entire port site along with the goods and vehicles present. For example, you can watch a forklift approach several steel coils, lift and load one of them, and then drive to the storage space not far from the quayside \u2013 all in real time. Satellites can be used to monitor every movement and locate the position of goods and vehicles down to a few centimetres. \u201cThe virtual view even displays the different dimensions of the goods,\u201d said Stelljes, describing one of the unique features. Unlike conventional storage space, the digital twin supports dynamic space planning, meaning there is no need for a fixed division of space with clear coordinates and labels. \u201cOur software takes positioning out of the equation. The areas specified for certain groups of goods can be reassigned and the geometrics changed to meet current demands \u2013 all with a mouse click,\u201d explained Stelljes.<\/p>\n That offers a variety of benefits. For example, planning internal logistical processes is much more efficient, which is an important factor, as wait times are expensive and the handling process needs to be fast and seamless. And because goods can no longer get lost, there is no longer any need to search for them. Manual documentation in paper form is a thing of the past. In addition, LogTwin can help improve preliminary planning. But if necessary, the software can also make decisions itself and thus optimise capacity and utilisation planning. \u201cOur satellite knows where each vehicle is on the site at all times and whether it\u2019s actively processing a transport order. Thanks to geo-supported order picking, we can allocate goods to vehicles without an active transport order based on their proximity to those goods, with the aim of preventing empty running and thus reducing unnecessary consumption, provided the vehicle is designed to transport those types of goods,\u201d stated Stelljes. Of course, a forklift with a five-tonne capacity can only transport the corresponding weight when it is in close proximity. \u201cThe CO2 emissions associated with empty running can be reduced by around 30 to 50 per cent depending on the customer,\u201d said Stelljes. \u201cIt always makes sense to generate a digital twin when the level of manual work required is high.\u201d Digital twins can be used for different types of goods such as breakbulk cargo, consolidated cargo, bulk cargo and project cargo \u2013 in open storage, in warehouses and at ports. Orders can be managed via drag-and-drop \u2013 even from remote locations, via laptop or tablet. And it is also possible to plan and simulate storage constellations. All this can also be introduced in existing storage spaces, as the required technology can be installed. 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