Graduation Model-Based Control Design for Train Accumulation
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Job Location:
Veghel - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Graduation: Model-Based Control Design for Train AccumulationJob Description
Assignment type: Graduation
Start date: February 2026
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Bachelor
Desired study: Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics
Language: Dutch/English
Description of assignment
Vanderlande is the global leader in value-added logistic process automation. As systems become increasingly complex Vanderlande is adopting a model-based design approach to improve quality and reduce time-to-market.
In several solutions including the POSISORTER (a line sorter using shoes to push products to exits) its essential to build trains of trays to optimize flow and system capacity. Trays arrive at high speeds but must be delivered at lower speeds requiring a process of deceleration accumulation (start-stop) and controlled release.
Current challenges:
- Excessive start-stop actions reduce equipment
- lifetimeComplex coordination between system components
- Limited flexibility and scalability
Assignment Goal:
Develop an improved model-based method for train formation that:
- Minimizes start-stop behavior
- Optimizes tray flow and timing
- Increases system reliability and efficiency
Department description
The department focuses on the research and development of advanced material handling systems for automated warehouses and distribution centers. We work in a multidisciplinary environment that integrates mechanical electrical and software engineering to deliver high-performance reliable and safe mechatronic solutions.
Operating in Agile teams we emphasize continuous improvement innovation and cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire product lifecycle from concept and design to testing and deployment. Our mission is to deliver efficient scalable and sustainable systems that help our customers handle goods smarter and faster in todays rapidly evolving logistics landscape.
Tasks/responsibilities
The goal of this project is to use model-based design to derive an (optimal) design for an accumulation zone capable of decelerating accumulating and releasing a train of trays in a continuous way with no or minimal stopping. This entails the creation of:
1. A (simple) plant model with accompanied visualization
2. (Hybrid) observers for the derivation of the system state
3. An implementation of a control strategy. Depending on the remaining project time an improved controller may be implemented to show the benefits gained.
Your profile
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
- Basic understanding of Control Dynamics
- *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.
Contact
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Key Skills
- Python
- C/C++
- Fortran
- R
- Data Mining
- Matlab
- Data Modeling
- Laboratory Techniques
- MongoDB
- SAS
- Systems Analysis
- Dancing
About Company
Vanderlande is the global leader 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. In this world of technology, we believe in people – especially those who are totally dedicat ... View more
