ZAL_YB-2017

ZAL TECHCENTER ACHIEVEMENTS
IDL AND CRYSTAL CABIN AWARD
AWARDED
INNOVATION –
CREATED AT ZAL
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— The German Aviation Innovation Award (IDL) was
presented in Berlin for the second time on 29 June
2017. Two of the four winning teams came from the ZAL
TechCenter, winning over the jury with their outstanding
innovation concepts. Airbus Operations and Altran
won the ›Industry 4.0‹ category, and Jetlite won for
›Customer Journey.‹
PRINTED ELECTRICS
With its project to print electric cabling, Airbus Operations
and Altran are in tune with the trend towards
electrified aircraft. Behind the printed electronics is
a new digital technology using electrically conductive
ink, whereby wiring for data and energy transmission is
printed on the surface. The vision is to do without conventional
electrical wiring in the future. This will reduce
material requirements, save space, and achieve enormous
weight reductions. The number of components
can be reduced by up to 70%.
In the future, printed electrics could replace the cabling
for air-conditioning, data transfer, and lighting. As the
new technology is easier to integrate, it makes possible
more flexible and individually customized cabin design
for airline needs and wishes.
JETLITE FIGHTS JET LAG
The Jetlite start-up, based at ZAL, aims to reduce the
effects of jet lag arising from long-haul flights. With the
help of an algorithm based on scientific data, Jetlite has
succeeded in counteracting jet lag with cabin lighting
and nutritional concepts optimized for the human biorhythm.
This substantially increases passenger comfort.
Jetlite′s lighting concepts are already being deployed by
Lufthansa.
GALLEY BAR MODULE – SIGNIFICANT ADDED
VALUE WITH JUST A FEW SIMPLE MOVEMENTS
In collaboration with Lufthansa Technik AG, Diehl, a
ZAL partner, made it to the IDL final with the Galley
Bar Module. With minimal effort, the telescopic module
can be integrated into the galley, quickly converting the
work surface into a welcome desk, a bar counter, a selfservice
station, and/or a duty-free shop. The two teams
came up with the idea for the flexible galley solution
at a ZAL workshop, and it took them all the way to the
final of the 2017 Crystal Cabin Awards, too – Hamburg′s
industry award for innovation in the aircraft cabin, initiated
by the Hamburg Aviation cluster.