IFOY TEST DAYS 2024
16 nominated products and solutions undergo the IFOY audit

 

Agilox, BOX ID Systems, Brightpick, Crown, CYBRID, GLOBE Fuel Cell Systems, HWArobotics, Innok Robotics, Jungheinrich, MEYSENS, MOCCI, RAVAS Europe, SAFELOG, SSI Schäfer and STILL successfully passed the three-stage IFOY audit as part of the IFOY TEST in Dortmund.

The IFOY Audit begins with the scientific IFOY Innovation Check, which is carried out by the Dortmund-based Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), the Chair of Technical Logistics at the University of Dresden, the Chair of Materials Handling Material Flow Logistics at the Technical University of Munich and the Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA. The scientists assess the finalists in terms of market relevance, customer benefit, type of design and degree of innovation. They also verify the innovations specified by the manufacturers and evaluate in a comprehensive technology comparison whether they are innovative further developments, new compositions or genuine innovations.

The second part of the IFOY audit consists of a consultation with a practical evaluation and the practice-oriented IFOY test by specialist journalist and intralogistics expert Theo Egberts. The Dutchman measures the hard facts and compares them with those of the relevant competitor products. The equipment undergoes individually tailored driving and functional tests, including the IFOY test protocol, which covers around 80 criteria and determines the cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, sustainability, safety and ergonomics of the equipment.

The audit concludes with the evaluation of the finalists by the jury members and their approved advisors. The jury members make a final decision based on the IFOY Innovation Check, the IFOY test results and their own test experience and then cast their vote. The winner of one of the 2024 awards, also known as the "Oscars of intralogistics", will not be announced yet. The well-kept secret - even for finalists - will only be revealed during the festive IFOY AWARD Night. It will take place on June 14, 2024 in Baden near Vienna

TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS a great success

The fourth edition of TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS came to an end on April 10 and 11 with numerous highlights. A total of more than 1,200 participants came to the fully booked test hall at Messe Dortmund on both days to test a selection of the best innovations and new developments in intralogistics. Including the IFOY finalists, test sets with more than 100 innovations were set up on around 10,000 square meters. B2B visitors once again had a wide range of products and solutions for their in-house logistics at their disposal: from forklift trucks and automated warehouse technology devices to mobile robots, logistics software and state-of-the-art specials.