Internship: Research and Modeling of Small Parcels for Material Handling Systems

Internship: Research and Modeling of Small Parcels for Material Handling Systems

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: September 2025

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor/Master

Desired study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or related

Language: Dutch/English

Description of assignment

At Vanderlande, we specialize in designing and developing advanced material handling systems. Upon these material handling systems, various items are being transported with various dimensions. A module which is being used to transport and sort these items is the so called Posisorter.

This Posisorter currently has its limitations to what it can handle with regards to parcels dimensions. To improve our systems and facilitate business grow an investigation must be done to see what is needed to handle parcels with dimensions as small as 50mm x 50mm x 1mm.

Extensive research should be done on the parcels which need to be handled, preferably in a model as well in the physical world. This will involve studying the materials used for packaging, the weight of the parcels, and the surface properties of the conveyors and Posisorter which is transporting these parcels. As a result of this assignment recommendations should be made how we will be able to sort these small parcels.

Department description

You will join the Technology department, also known as the "R&D" department. This department is responsible for both maintenance and new product development, working to turn innovative ideas into products that can be used in customer projects.

The Technology department is organized according to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and operates in Agile teams, which are often multi-disciplinary. This means you will be collaborating with colleagues from various backgrounds and fields of expertise to achieve shared goals. You will receive appropriate guidance from an experienced R&D Engineers to learn all the tricks of the trade.

Most of your work will take place at our Veghel campus, where you will be working alongside other highly skilled and experienced R&D Engineers. However, you may occasionally visit customer sites to gain a better understanding of their needs, collect data, or troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

Overall, the Technology department is an exciting and rewarding place to work, offering plenty of opportunities to make a significant impact on the development and success of our company.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Construct a model based on math and physics.
• Verify the tool in the physical world (test center) and document the findings.
• Demonstrate the tool to stakeholders
• Hand over knowledge of the tool to supervisor (and possibly others).

Your profile

• Knowledge of physics (educated in for example mechanical engineering or mechatronics)
• Software skills: preferably MATLAB, but alternatives (like Phyton) can be discussed
• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.

Contact

For more information, contact us by e-mail: internship@vanderlande.com.