Graduation: Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer

Graduation: Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer

Assignment type: Graduation

Start date: September 2025

Assignment duration: 6 months

Desired study: Mechanical engineering, Mechatronics engineering

Language: Dutch/English

Description of assignment

Vanderlande is a market leading, global partner for logistic process automation. One of Vanderlande’s key products is the loopsorter which exists in a so-called crossbelt sorter & a helix sorter which Vanderlande develops and produces. In order to strengthen Vanderlande’s market position, the loopsorter is being developed on a continuous basis. As part of this continuous development, we have defined this assignment.

The scope of the assignment is to investigate and determine the most optimal belt drive system for crossorters. Considered, ease of production, installation, functionality, lifetime, maintainability, and cost.

Department description

The Technology department (R&D) plays a key role in the continuous development of new products and technologies to strengthen our position on the market and differentiate our products. You will be part of the Loopsorter team (Internal system) which operates within the Technology department. The loopsorter team is a multidisciplinary team that develops Vanderlande’s loopsorter systems under which the crossbelt sorter.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Setup the requirements for the loopsorter belt drive system together with stakeholders.
• Analyze the current design in combination with alternative designs using the known concept selection methods (morphological overview).
• Detail the most promising concepts further and validate these to the requirements.
• Conclude and advise Vanderlande on the design directions for the belt drive system of future loopsorters.

Your profile

• Work independently on your assignment
• Collaborate with the team and organization to achieve the goals
• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.

Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? For more information, contact us by e-mail: internship@vanderlande.com.