Innovations

Innovative Thinking

As demonstrated by the company founders from the very start, ILF has always placed great importance on innovative solutions. ILF understands and promotes innovation both in connection with ILF’s technical solutions, materials, and work steps as well as in its own work processes and tools.

Although ILF is not a research institute, it partners with universities and public and private entities to participate in well selected research projects in different sectors. Furthermore, ILF is actively involved in various working groups to develop new guidelines and concepts.

Pioneering Tunnel Safety: Large-Scale eTruck Fire Test Sets New Standards

ILF contributes to a large-scale fire test with a battery-powered truck in a tunnel, helping to develop new safety standards for electric freight transport across the DACH region.

ILF’s Role in Technical Due Diligence for the Obrist Group

ILF supports the Obrist Group in developing climate-friendly methanol as an alternative to fossil fuels, driving its implementation through technical analyses and market strategies.

TUNSPEKT: Revolutionizing Tunnel Inspection with AI and Innovative Technologies

The "TUNSPEKT" project aims to revolutionize road tunnel inspection through the use of innovative technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).

HyTRA: Safety Analysis of Hydrogen Vehicles in Tunnels

The HyTRA research project examines the safety risks of hydrogen-powered vehicles in tunnels to enable early measures for a secure infrastructure.

RecyCL: Innovative Desalination for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance

RecyCL turns salty road runoff into reusable brine – a forward-thinking move for water protection and circular economy.

Sustainability with electric dump trucks and innovative fire protection

The Boknafjord Tunnel in Norway employs fully electric machinery and innovative fire safety concepts, marking a milestone in sustainable tunneling.

Innovation in Tunnel Safety: ILF counts on Artificial Intelligence

The "KITT" project leverages AI and real-time data to enhance tunnel safety and efficiency.

A revolution in reporting

For the project, this constitutes a new standard of quality assurance, which has been implemented for the first time with such professionalism and which will be a yardstick for future projects.

Computational Design for Infrastructure projects

ILF tunneling experts used CD to create optimized tunnel profile designs for the creation of building information modeling (BIM) models of tunnels based on real-world tunnel projects.

Earthquake Recovery for Papua New Guinea

In 2018, a M7.5 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea. ILF responded quickly, supporting the Operator’s ground staff to assess the damage via overnight design verification during the weeks immediately following the earthquake.

GeoTool

The companies Dibit Measuring Technique (Dibit Messtechnik GmbH) and ILF jointly developed the software “GeoTool” during construction of the 2nd tube of the Perjen Tunnel between 2017 and 2018.

Engineering Sustainable Hydropower Business Cases

RenRisk identifies the best possible project option optimizing technical, economic and risk aspects simultaneously, creating certainty for all involved stakeholders.

The World’s First Crude Oil Pipeline Power Plant

In September 2018, the Taimeralm Energy Recovery Station, the World’s First Crude Oil Pipeline Power Plant, was opened.

Concept for decentralized hydrogen production

An innovative concept for the decentralized production of hydrogen for the transport sector as well as for special applications.

Start-up contest and event for the construction and real estate industry

ILF gives further impetus to digitalization