Internship: Positive parcel gap control device Internship in Veghel, Netherlands

A challenging role with Vanderlande will help you to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions. We are the global leaders for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. Our systems are operational at more than 600 airports – including 14 of the world’s top 20 – the world’s leading parcel companies, and 12 of Europe’s top 20 e-commerce companies.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande employs more than 4,500 people in more than 100 countries, all committed to moving our customers’ businesses forward. Our unique capabilities include integrating hardware, software and services into tailor-made solutions. The result is a distinctive track record in innovation, reliability and partnership. Our global presence provides an unrivalled 100 site-based teams, who ensure that our customers enjoy an optimum level of performance, 24/7.

Through building strong relationships – as well as enjoying our work and a more varied social life – the focus at Vanderlande is on the freedom to express ourselves while being trusted to deliver on every level. This is one of the key criteria on which Vanderlande has been assessed to become the number one Best Employer in The Netherlands for 2016.

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Internship: Positive parcel gap control device Job Description

Description of the assignment:

Assignment: Create a proof of concept for a device which can create gaps in a 3 to 4 m/s flow of parcels independent from mass and friction.

• Gap control is used in parcel sorting systems in the warehousing and distribution industry.
• The systems consist of an internal transport system with several conveyors, leading to a sorting machine which sorts the parcels to the desired exit lanes. Capacity of these systems is > 20.000 parcels (average 500 mm) running at a speed of 3 to 4 m/s.
• The next step for further improvement requires a more precise supply of parcels. Currently Vanderlande uses short conveyor belts to control the individual speed of the parcels to modify the gaps between parcels.
• The performance highly depends on the friction between belt and parcel in combination with the centre of mass of the parcels. Vanderlande is searching for a “positive” synchronisation method which is independent from friction and mass of the parcels.
• This device should be able to optimize the flow of parcels for the downstream sorting machine, creating required gaps and possibly synchronizing with a sorter.

Internship: Positive parcel gap control device Job Requirements

Internship: Positive parcel gap control device

Assignment type: Graduation assignment
Start date: As soon as possible
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Educational level: WO (Master)
Desired study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics.
Language: Dutch and English

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