SSI Schaefer’s Weasel wins IFOY Award

The award was presented in June on the first day of the CeMAT exhibition in Hanover.

The system is being used as an internal fleet solution at the fashion logistics service provider, NextLevel Logistik, which is active in the rapidly growing e-commerce sector in Germany.

The company says: "It is unsurprising that the Weasel was chosen as the best in its category; the system transports bins, cartons, trays and other products of various sizes (up to 35kg) between work stations, goods-in, goods-out and the waste disposal areas.

"An internal AGV has been created, which in contrast to conventional AGVs, works without the need for complex sensors or control systems. In just three days, all the hardware and software for the system had been installed and commissioned. Special features of the solution include the automatic RFID bulk reading in the goods-in zone and the flexibility and scalability of the system."

Weasel systems are not rail-mounted and can therefore be flexibly integrated into existing structures, as the vehicles navigate along an optical track.