VDI 2519 Blatt 2 2001-12 PDF

Full title and description

VDI 2519 Blatt 2:2001-12 — Lastenheft / Pflichtenheft für den Einsatz von Förder- und Lagersystemen. English title: "Tender/performance specification for the use of conveyance and storage systems". The guideline defines the structure and content of tender and performance specifications to capture technical and economic requirements for material-flow and automation systems and to improve cooperation between operator, planner and manufacturer.

Abstract

This document specifies how to compile tender (Lastenheft) and performance (Pflichtenheft) specifications specifically for conveyance and storage systems. It gives definitions, recommended breakdowns for tender and performance documents, and an annex with model content to ensure clear handover between client, planner and supplier, with the aim of reducing misunderstandings and procurement risk.

General information

• Status: Current / Technical rule (VDI guideline).
• Publication date: 2001-12 (December 2001).
• Publisher: Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI Verlag).
• ICS / categories: 25.040.01 (Industrial automation systems in general), 53.080 (Storage equipment).
• Edition / version: VDI 2519 Blatt 2:2001-12 (edition December 2001).
• Number of pages: 11 pages.

Key bibliographic facts and availability (German and English texts, PDF and print options) are recorded in VDI and DIN catalogues and major standards resellers.

Scope

VDI 2519 Blatt 2 is intended for the preparation of tender and performance specifications for material-handling equipment and warehouse systems (conveyors, storage/retrieval systems, automated intralogistics). It focuses on the information needed to describe functional and non-functional requirements, interfaces, performance parameters, and acceptance criteria so that operators, planners and manufacturers share a common contractual and technical basis. The guideline is applicable to new installations as well as to extensions or major modifications of existing material-flow systems.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions of "tender specification" (Lastenheft) and "performance specification" (Pflichtenheft).
• Recommended breakdown/structure for tender and performance documents (sections, required content, measurable requirements).
• Technical and economic requirements for conveyance and storage systems (capacity, throughput, availability, interfaces, safety, energy, maintainability).
• Annex with model clauses/templates to be adapted for procurement and contracting.
• Guidance to improve cooperation between client, planner and manufacturer and to reduce procurement ambiguity.

Typical use and users

Used by logistics managers, procurement teams, system planners/engineers, intralogistics consultants, equipment manufacturers and integrators, and project managers responsible for specifying, tendering, and accepting conveyor and storage systems. It is employed when preparing procurement documentation, evaluating bids, or defining contractual acceptance tests for material-flow installations.

Related standards

Related VDI guidelines and standards include VDI 2519 Blatt 1 (procedures for compiling tender/performance specifications), and various VDI documents on material-flow, modernization and availability (for example items referenced in vendor catalogues and VDI collections). These related documents provide complementary guidance on system modernization, AGV design, reliability and operation of intralogistics systems.

Keywords

Lastenheft, Pflichtenheft, tender specification, performance specification, conveyance systems, storage systems, material flow, intralogistics, procurement, VDI 2519, specification template.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: VDI 2519 Blatt 2:2001-12 is a VDI guideline that provides a structured tender and performance specification (Lastenheft/Pflichtenheft) specifically for conveyance and storage systems, helping to capture technical and commercial requirements for material-flow projects.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers definitions and recommended content for tender and performance specifications, breakdowns of required sections, templates/annex material, and guidance on measurable requirements (throughput, capacity, availability, interfaces, acceptance criteria) to be used in procurement and engineering of conveyors and warehousing equipment.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Logistics and operations managers, planners and system integrators, equipment manufacturers, procurement teams and project engineers preparing or responding to tenders for intralogistics and material-handling systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2001-12 edition is the recognized VDI publication for Blatt 2 (published December 2001). Catalogues and standards providers list this edition as the active/current VDI Blatt 2 text; users should check VDI or national standards bodies for any later revisions or national adoptions before use in critical procurements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the VDI 2519 series (Blatt 1, Blatt 2, etc.), where Blatt 1 covers procedural matters for compiling specifications and Blatt 2 provides the application-specific specification content for conveyors and storage systems. The series is published within VDI technical handbooks for logistics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Lastenheft, Pflichtenheft, tender/performance specification, conveyors, storage systems, material flow, intralogistics, procurement, VDI 2519.