News - Entries open for the IFOY awards

Which current and future solutions and products are among the best in intralogistics? As of now, suppliers of new products can once again apply for the annual International Intralogistics & Forklift Truck of the Year Awards (IFOY AWARDs). A total of twelve categories covering all areas of intralogistics are up for election in the eleventh edition of the award for 2023.

Anita Würmser, Chairperson of the IFOY, explains: “In addition to forklift trucks, robots, warehouse technology equipment and special vehicles, autonomous mobile robots (AMR/AGV), shuttles, cargo bikes, drones, cranes, software and apps, as well as holistic warehouse projects that have already been implemented for customers, are eligible to apply. In addition, outstanding technical details or components [are eligible for] awards, such as ergonomic innovations, safety solutions or automation components. In the category “Start-up of the Year”, newly founded companies with functional prototypes can apply for an IFOY AWARD again this year.”

“The deadline for applications is October 30, 2022. Applications can only be submitted via the Internet at www.ifoy.org. The IFOY AWARD has established itself as an indicator of cost-effectiveness and innovation and is considered the definitive innovation award in intralogistics due to its professional expertise. The jury, which includes the editors-in-chief of leading international logistics media, makes its decisions independently, according to transparent criteria and on the basis of professional expertise,’ she added.

Those nominated by the jury will undergo the three-stage IFOY Audit at the IFOY TEST DAYS, consisting of the IFOY Test, the scientific IFOY Innovation Check and the jury test. The decisive factor is that the nominees are not compared with each other, but 66

*Search for the best intralogistics products and system solutions begin *Applicant portal at www.ifoy.org open until October 30, 2022

with their competitor solutions on the market.

The sponsors of the IFOY AWARD, which is under the patronage of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, are the German Association for Materials Handling and Intralogistics, and the Robotics + Automation Association within the VDMA. IFOY partners are Messe Dortmund and the world’s leading forklift attachment manufacturer Cascade. The IFOY AWARD’s pallet partner is CHEP, the world market leader in the pooling of pallets and containers. Logistics real estate partner is GARBE, logistics service partner is LTG and trailer partner is Fliegl Fahrzeugbau.

At a glance: The IFOY AWARDs 2023 categories:

1. COunTER BALAnCED TRuCk: Counterbalanced forklift truck

2. HEAVY LOAD FORkLIFT: Container forklift, heavy load forklift over eight tonnes 3. SPECIAl VEHIClE: Special vehicle construction as well as forklifts and vehicles for special tasks (drones, cargo bikes, truck-mounted forklifts) 4. WAREHOUSE TRUCk HIgHlIFTER: Warehouse technology equipment from the 2nd racking level upwards such as high rack, narrow aisle and reach trucks, pedestrian-controlled high lift trucks, order pickers etc. 5. WAREHOUSE TRUCk lOWlIFTER: Warehouse equipment up to about the first racking level, such as pedestrian-controlled low-lift trucks, tugger trains, order-picking equipment etc. 6. AUTOMATEd gUIdEd VEHIClE (AgV/AMR): Shuttle (systems), automated guided vehicles, automated or predominantly automated industrial trucks in the context of the possible applications. 7. ROBOT: Robots or robot-supported solutions for intralogistics applications such as picking robots, palletising and depalletising robots, cobots, robots for the automatic unloading and loading of trucks, etc. 8. INTRAlOgISTICS SOFTWARE: Apps and intralogistics system or software solutions in the context of application possibilities, such as warehouse management systems, forklift control systems, driver assistance systems, fleet management systems, etc. 9. INTEgRATEd WAREHOUSE SOlUTION: A holistic warehouse concept successfully implemented for a customer.

10. SPECIAl OF THE YEAR: Components or technical details that significantly improve economic efficiency, sustainability or the physical or psychological conditions for the user, such as ergonomic innovations, safety assistance solutions, automation solutions, drive technologies, forklift attachments etc.

11. CRANE ANd lIFTINg TECHNOlOgY: Cranes for various areas of application, such as gantry and bridge cranes, bracket and wall-mounted travelling cranes, slewing cranes, suspension cranes, light cranes, etc. lifting technology for various applications, such as chain and rope hoists, winches, magnetic and vacuum lifters, lifting tables and working platforms, etc.

12. START-UP OF THE YEAR: Innovative prototypes or functional developments (intralogistics products, software, vehicles or components) of newly founded companies will be awarded.

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