Hiab's "CargoHack3" a success - 8 finalist teams selected to develop new intelligent load handling solutions
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CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 3 JULY 2017 AT 1 PM EEST
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is organising an open innovation challenge in its Test
and Innovation Center in Hudiksvall, Sweden on 5-7 September 2017. The call for
applications started in May and by the due date Hiab received 35 applications
from Finland, Sweden, France, Hungary, Russia, USA and Zimbabwe. The goal of
the Hiab's CargoHack3 - "Time for Elevation" - is to explore new opportunities
in digitalisation and connectivity to ensure easier and safer intelligent load
handling that makes the customers' life easier.
"The CargoHack 3 is a tool for the teams to bring their ideas into reality with
the help from our mentors. The challenge gained a lot of interest among start up
and software companies whose passion is in developing the future of load
handling industry. The quality of all the applications was very high which made
selecting the eight teams challenging. The limited amount of participants
ensures that the mentors have enough time for each of the teams to make the
upcoming ideas a success", says Stefan Onkenhout, Director, Innovation and
Business Development.
The three challenges the teams will work with are:
- Making load handling easier and safer
- Securing availability of equipment
- Take the lead in Intelligent Load Handling solutions
The selected teams were especially interested in how the new technology can be
applied to increase safety and create value with the help of augmented reality,
virtual reality, connectivity, big data and machine learning. The winning teams
will get a funding of 20 000 EUR for a pilot project.
"We are looking forward to the CargoHack3 and the collaboration with the teams
with pioneering mind-set", concludes Onkenhout.
For more information, please contact:
In Swedish and English:
Stefan Onkenhout, Director, Innovation and Business Development, Hiab, tel.
+46 703 071 430, stefan.onkenhout(at)hiab.com
In German and English:
Nikolaus Scheurer, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Hiab, tel.
+46 706 00 52 37, nikolaus.scheurer(at)hiab.com
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment,
intelligent services and digitally connected solutions. As the industry pioneer,
Hiab's more than 3,000 employees worldwide focus on our commitment to increase
efficiency in our customers' businesses and to shape the future of intelligent
load handling.
Hiab's offering encompasses class-leading load handling equipment, including
HIAB loader cranes, LOGLIFT and JONSERED forestry and recycling cranes, MOFFETT
truck mounted forklifts, MULTILIFT demountables, and tail lifts under ZEPRO,
DEL, and WALTCO brands. Hiab's ProCareTM service, award-winning HiVisionTM crane
control system, and HiConnectTM platform demonstrate our constant drive to
provide intelligent services and connected solutions that add value to our
customers. www.hiab.com
Hiab is part of Cargotec Corporation. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales
in 2016 totalled approximately EUR 3.5 billion, and it employs over 11,000
people. www.cargotec.com
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Source: Cargotec Corporation via GlobeNewswire
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