Publications
Assessing the Sustainable Potential of Corrugated Board-Based Bundle Packaging of PET Bottles: A Life Cycle Perspective—A Case Study KU Leuven
Large amounts of PET bottles are used worldwide as primary packaging for numerous liquids, including water and soft drinks. In many cases, between two and eight of such bottles are bundled for transport and sales using plastic collation shrink film. This study evaluates paper-based alternatives for plastic bundling material using a life cycle assessment (LCA) of four different types of bundle packaging: LDPE shrink film, recycled Low-Density ...
Researching Sensors for Dynamic Forces on Cobots KU Leuven
Cobots are supplied with sensors and safety features, allowing close human-robot interaction. However, most cobots have a rather small payload and a small range. Inertial forces occurring if the cobot is mounted on a track and forces caused by deformable loads may trigger the safety procedures of the cobot. In this study two methods to measure dynamic forces on a cobot are considered. In the first approach a dynamometer is mounted underneath the ...
A stretch hood as a mean to facilitate safe indoor transport of palletized goods KU Leuven
Inertial forces occur during the internal transport of a pallet with palletized goods. Therefore, transport packaging must guarantee that the goods resist these destructive forces. The effectiveness of a stretch hood as a transport package is researched in this study. Firstly, it is determined if a stretch hood can be applied accordingly without it being damaged by the forks of a forklift or an AGV when being picked up. Secondly, the resistance ...
Pedalling Comfort of a Custom Pedal Series Hybrid Drivetrain in a Cargo E-Tricycle KU Leuven
A Pedal Series Hybrid Drivetrain (PSHD) uses an electrical power transmission rather than a chain, belt, or shaft. It creates exciting opportunities for the vehicle’s design, but pedalling does not always feel comfortable. This study evaluates the pedalling comfort of a custom PSHD in an electric cargo tricycle. In this PSHD, pedal-driven generator converts human mechanical power to electrical power ...