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Constraints. Space. Load. Capacity. Costs. Operating hours. Transport solutions. Clear floorspace No floor deck construction Simple installation High availability/reliability Flexible performance increments Short installation times Simple expansion.
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Clear floorspace No floor deck construction Simple installation High availability/reliability Flexible performance increments Short installation times Simple expansion Advantages of an automated guided vehicle system
Cost-effectiveness considerations Manned Automated forklift Transport (typical) Investment cost 100%400% Manning costs 100%5% Maintenance 100%200% Transport damage 100%5% Single shift Two shift Three shift Stacker Stacker Investment Investment Stacker Investment AGV AGV AGV Years Years Years
6 2 4 3 5 6 7 6 1 2 5 The automated guided vehicle (AGV) system 1 = Automated guided vehicle (AGV) 2 = Load transfer positions 3 = Load handling equipment 4 = Load devices 5 = Guide track (laser, inductive, optical) 6 = Data transmission 7 = Management system
Application areas and load handling variations Distribution Warehousing Manufacturing Assembly Fork lift trucks Lift table Transverse forks Rollers Hospitals Assembly lines Store operation
Vehicle functions • Data exchange • Infrared • Radio • Man / vehicle functions • Inputs made via operator panel with its keyboard and display • Destination input to the vehicle • Plug-in manual control and diagnosis module • Special functions • Battery reserve monitoring • Control of battery charging • Obstacle recognition • Route (destination) finding • High vehicle intelligence • Travel route topology stored in the vehicle • Destination code processing • Load-sensing and empty location recognition • Load handling • Load acceptance • Load depositing • Load monitoring • Load transfer synchronization • Guide track following • Guided movements using: • optical track • inductive track • "free-flight" (partly guide-trackless) • "free-navigation" (guide-trackless • Travel control • Speed • Safety gap maintenance • Collision protection
Safety elements Audible signal Flasher Emergency stop Protective bar Status indicator Photobarrier Obstacle sensor Protective bar Side protection rails
Control concept PHS management computer Visualization Modem Terminal Log printer Peripheral devices
AGV task allocation PHS management computer HOST AGVs Customer Control centre Transport request Transport order
TAXI AGV task allocation Collection point (source) Destination 'from' / 'to' order Vehicle knows the street network (layout) Current location Crossing management
Use of the drive batteries Cyclic operation (for 24 hours operation) Operation from reserves (with interim recharging (for 8-16 hours operation) Operation from reserves (for 8-14 hours)
Project implementation phases FUNCTIONAL ACCEPTANCE 2 by customer on site FUNCTIONAL ACCEPTANCE 1 by customer at PMH Performance and availability test Acceptance of subcon- tracted items Quote request Order placing Subcontracting PMH know-how Long-term test of individual components Engineering design of subsystems Assembly Commis- sioning Vehicle test Manufacture Order specification Install software Integration with application software Modify standard software System design Design Software Trial runs Needs Constraints Testing application software Programming application software Quality assurance Technical training Joint work comms'g Joint work testing Technical training Monitoring of the trial runs Customer training
Professional project management Customer Sales Engineering Planning and simulation Software/ control system Market Project management Technical System- configuration AGV Responsibility for: - functionality - delivery date - costs Production/ commissioning Subcontractors
PMH-Service Customer service Spare parts service Maintenance Assistance Remedial maintenance Program maintenance Full maintenance Remote maintenance On call intervention Periodic On-site team