Raymond wins first IFOY AWARD with Virtual Reality Simulator

International jury of journalists selects the Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator for training forklift drivers as the winner in the “Special of the Year” category.

Christian Labrot, President of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), presents the IFOY trophy.

Festive IFOY AWARD Night with 600 guests at the Vienna Hofburg.

Vienna, April 26, 2019. The IFOY AWARD 2019 in the category “Special of the Year” goes to the American forklift truck specialist The Raymond Corporation for the Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator for training forklift drivers. The cheers were huge, when Christian Labrot, President of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), revealed the traditionally well-kept secret about the winner in the Vienna Hofburg in Austria.

Special of the Year 2019

The decisive factor for the jury's decision was not only the realistic visual display of the working environment, but also the simple and safe application of the system as well as the data, which is generated for individual training adaptation of the forklift drivers. 

“The novelty of the simulator is that the driver's operating environment is an ordinary Raymond industrial truck. The advantage is that a company does not have to invest in equipment. The big advantage for the drivers: The environment is realistically displayed and the training on the equipment is safe in contrast to real training in the warehouse. In addition, the Raymond simulator offers the possibility of generating valuable data during the training sessions, which can be used both to optimise individual driving behaviour and to plan manpower,” the jury explained. 

The Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator was specially developed to train employees in the use of forklift trucks and to check and improve their level of qualification. Ultimately, the aim is to increase the driver´s productivity. The tool will be used on an existing Raymond forklift and connected to the company's patent-pending sPort (Simulation Port) to create a realistic learning environment for the operator.

Under the guidance of a certified trainer, drivers undergo a series of standardized training sessions in a virtual environment, familiarizing them with the controls of the forklift truck.

The simulation kit is currently available for six Raymond forklift truck models. During the IFOY TEST DAYS, the solutions for the high-lift order pickers and reach trucks of the American Toyota subsidiary were presented. Nine standardized training modules are available for order pickers. A reach truck driver can be tested with 23 different modules.

According to the IFOY Innovation Check, the Raymond VR simulator provides a detailed picture of user performance. The performance is analyzed directly on site. With the help of the collected data, the system generates a standardized report. It helps to assess the operator's skills and to identify opportunities for improvement. 

In addition, the system is extremely easy to use in practice. After putting on a headset with VR glasses, which is also suitable for spectacle wearers, the driver can start immediately.

The IFOY AWARD has established itself as an indicator of economic efficiency and innovation. Due to its specialised expertise it is regarded as the most important innovation award in intralogistics. The decision is based on the IFOY Audit. The devices and solutions are subjected to individually tailored driving or function tests, including the IFOY Test protocol comprising around 80 criteria and the scientific IFOY Innovation Check. In addition, jurors and their advisory teams from the economy assess the finalists personally before voting. Above all, it is crucial that the nominees are compared not with each other, yet with their competing devices on the market. 

The IFOY AWARD, which is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, is presented by the Association for Materials Handling and Intralogistics within the VDMA. IFOY partner is the Hannover Fair. Pallet partner of the IFOY AWARD is Chep, world market leader in the pooling of pallets and containers. The technology partner is battery charging specialist Fronius.

Press releases of all winners can be found in the press section at http://www.ifoy.org

IFOY Test reports and Innovation Checks of all finalists are available for free use at:  https://www.ifoy.org/en/ifoy-2019-en/nominations-2019

IFOY AWARD: Winners 2019 at a glance

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Download Bilder:Virtual Reality Simulator, The Raymond Corporation

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The International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY AWARD) recognises the year's best intralogistics products and system solutions. The aim of the organisation is to document the performance capability and innovative drive of the intralogistics, helping to boost competitiveness and raise the profile of the entire sector in the public arena. The winners of the IFOY AWARD are selected once a year by an independent jury of international trade journalists. The sponsor of the IFOY AWARD is the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Sector Association. The IFOY partner is Deutsche Messe AG with its Hannover Fair and CeMAT. IFOY pallet partner is CHEP, the global market leader in pallet pooling. The IFOY technology partner is the battery charging specialist Fronius. The headquarters of the IFOY organisation are in Ismaning near Munich.

Members of the jury:Kirsty Adams, editor-in-chief SHD Logistics (UK), Vladimir Antonov, editor-in-chief Sklad i Technika (Russia), Winfried Bauer, editor-in-chief f+h Fördertechnik, Materialfluss, Logistik 4.0 (Germany), Cecilia Biondi, editor-in-chief Logistica Management (Italy), Snejina Badjeva, editor-in-chief Logistika magazine (Bulgaria), Dave Blanchard, editor-in-chief Material Handling & Logistics / Industry Week (USA), Theo Egberts, IFOY tester and owner Buro Andersom / Andersom Testing (Netherlands, without voting rights), Paul Hamblin, editor-in-chief Logistics Business (United Kingdom), Anders Karlsson, editor-in-chief Svensk Åkeritidning(Sweden), Klaus Koch, editor-in-chief Logistik&Fördertechnik, Handel Heute(Switzerland), Allan Leibowitz, editor-in-chief forkliftaction.com (Australia), Valeria Lima de Azevedo Nammur, editor-in-chief LogWeb Magazine (Brazil), Øyvind Ludt, editor-in-chief Moderne Transport (Norway), Bernd Maienschein, editor-in-chief MM Logistik (Germany), Marilena Matei, editorial director Tranzit / Tranzit Logistica (Romania), Anton Mizunov, editor-in-chief Skladskoj complex (Russia), Maurizio Peruzzi, editor-in-chief Il Giornale della Logistica (Italy), Matthias Pieringer, editor-in-chief Logistik Heute (Germany), Szilvia Rapi-Jaubert, publisher and editor-in-chief Supply Chain Monitor (Hungary), Isabel Rodrigo, editor-in-chief Logística Profesional (Spain), Thomas Rosenberger, editor-in-chief lastauto omnibus (Germany), Hans-Joachim Schlobach, publisher and editor-in-chief Business+Logistic (Austria), Sascha Schmel, managing director association materials handling and intralogistics in the VDMA (Germany, without voting rights), Sebastian Śliwieński, editor-in-chief Warehouse Monitor (Poland), Gilles Solard, publisher and editor-in-chief Stratégies Logistique (France),Jarlath Sweeney, editor-in-chief Fleet transport (Ireland), Johannes Tomsich, editorial director Logistik-Kurier (Austria), Mats Udikas, editor-in-chief Transportnytt (Sweden). The executive chairperson of the jury is Anita Würmser, logistics journalist and managing director of impact media projects.

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