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Development of Forklift Protectors: Reducing damages to goods in a warehouse setting
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Warehouses are essential for any logistical operation, and Forklifts are efficient tools for moving products and pallets inside warehouses. Forklifts are also heavy machines that are prone to inflict damage on pallets and goods. The demand for forklift operators increases with the demand for forklifts. Inexperienced forklift operators must be equipped with the right tools to carry out everyday tasks with minimum damage. This thesis focuses on investigating the damages that occur by forklifts in warehouse settings, and what measures that can be taken to reduce the damages. Contrary to existing literature that explores damages from the perspective of packaging technology, this study explores how damages happen and how they can be mitigated from the forklift's point of view. The investigation took part in a warehouse that carry out operations for a large furniture manufacturer. A case study was conducted and two major damage types were identified: puncture damages and impact damages, and the most common cause for the occurrence of these damages is the lack of visibility. The case study was followed by a design process to find a solution that fits the end users. The final concept takes form as a system solution, consisting of a sensor-based system that assists the forklift operator during loading and unloading. Along with this, a bumper was developed to mitigate the damage inflicted on goods during handling of goods. 

Abstract [sv]

Varulager är avgörande för all logistisk verksamhet. Gaffeltruckar är effektiva verktyg för att flytta produkter och pallar inuti varulager. Gaffeltruckar är dock tunga maskiner som är benägna att orsaka skador på både pallar och gods. Efterfrågan på gaffeltruckförare ökar tillsammans med efterfrågan på gaffeltruckar. Oerfarna truckförare måste vara utrustade med rätt verktyg för att utföra dagliga uppgifter med minimala skador. Detta examensarbete fokuserar på att undersöka de skador som sker på grund av gaffeltruckar i lagermiljöer, och vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas för att minska skadorna. Till skillnad från befintlig litteratur som utforskar skador ur förpackningsteknologins perspektiv, undersöker denna studie hur skador uppstår och hur de kan minskas från en gaffeltrucks synvinkel. Utredningen tog plats i ett lager som bedriver verksamhet åt en stor möbeltillverkare. En fallstudie genomfördes och två primära skadetyper identifierades: punkteringsskador och slagskador, och den vanligaste orsaken till att dessa skador uppstår är bristen på sikt. Fallstudien följdes av en designprocess för att hitta en lösning som passar slutanvändarna. En produktutvecklingsprocess resulterade i en systemlösning, bestående av ett sensorbaserat system som hjälper truckföraren vid lastning och lossning. Tillsammans med detta utvecklades en stötfångare för att mildra skadorna på gods vid godshantering.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 62
Keywords [en]
Forklift, damage, warehouse, protector
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Other Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-24719OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-24719DiVA, id: diva2:1762594
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Degree Project in Master of Science in Engineering 30,0 hp
Educational program
MTACI Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Available from: 2023-06-22 Created: 2023-06-04 Last updated: 2023-06-22Bibliographically approved

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