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Automated guided vehicles (AGV)

Automated guided vehicles (AGV). By Sam Reagan and C ollin franklin. The first AGV was invented by Berrett Electronics in 1953. Who invented (AGV)s.

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Automated guided vehicles (AGV)

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  1. Automated guided vehicles (AGV) By Sam Reagan and Collin franklin

  2. The first AGV was invented by Berrett Electronics in 1953 Who invented (AGV)s

  3. An automated guided vehicle or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) is a mobile robot that follows markers or wires in the floor, or uses vision or lasers. What are automated guided vehicles?

  4. The first AGV was brought to market in the 1950s, by Barrett Electronics of Northbrook, Illinois, and at the time it was simply a tow truck that followed a wire in the floor instead of a rail. • Over the years the technology has become more sophisticated and today automated vehicles are mainly Laser navigated e.g. LGV (Laser Guided Vehicle). History of When they were introduced to the public.

  5. Towing Vehicles • Unit Load Vehicles • Pallet Trucks • Cart Vehicles • Light Load AGVS • Assembly Line Vehicles Facts : Basics of (AVG)s

  6. Laser guided Vehicle (LGV) • Self guided Vehicle (SGV) • In Germany its also called Fahrerlose Transport System (FTS) • In Sweden förarlösa truckar • Lower cost versions: Automated guided Carts (AGCs) Other Names for (AVG)

  7. JBT Cooperation • Daifuku Webb Jervis B. Webb company • Dematic Creating Logistics Results Who manufactures them?

  8. They are most often used in industrial applications to move materials around a manufacturing facility or a warehouse. Application of the automatic guided vehicle has broadened during the late 20th century and they are no longer restricted to industrial environments. What are they used for?

  9. (AVG)s are mostly used inside factories and warehouses. It has a freedom of 3 degrees. Where are they used?

  10. (AVG)s are not multi-functional, they are only capable of what they are made and programmed to do. Are they multi-functional?

  11. A (AVG) can not be taught, they can only perform the task if they’re programmed to it. How is this robot taught?

  12. Inertial: Vehicles use a solid state gyro VCC3 (Vehicle Control Computer) to accurately maintain the intended path and speed and to perform required tasks. • Laser: Vehicles navigate by using a laser scanner that measures angles and distances to reflectors that are mounted to walls and machines • Wire: Vehicles follow a low voltage, low frequency signal sent over in-floor wires. To change paths, the vehicles switch to a different frequency. • Magnetic tape: Vehicles follow magnetic tape that is installed on top of the floor – no cutting or drilling into the floor. This method is the most cost-effective and flexible allowing guide path changes to be made in hours. Facts: some ways to guide (AVG)s

  13. The AGV can tow objects behind them in trailers to which they can autonomously attach. • The trailers can be used to move raw materials or finished product. The AGV can also store objects on a bed. The objects can be placed on a set of motorized rollers (conveyor) and then pushed off by reversing them. • Some AGVs use fork lifts to lift objects for storage. AGVs are employed in nearly every industry, including, pulp, paper, metals, newspaper, and general manufacturing. Transporting materials such as food, linen or medicine in hospitals is also done. What they can do.

  14. Towing vehicles can pull a multitude of trailer types and have capacities ranging from 8,000 pounds to 60,000 pounds. • Unit Load Vehicles are equipped with decks, which permit unit load transportation and often automatic load transfer • Pallet Trucks are designed to transport palletized loads to and form floor level; eliminating the need for fixed load stands. • Cart Vehicles can act as either a unit load or tow style vehicle. • Light Load AGVS are vehicles which have capacities in the neighborhood of 500 pounds or less and are used to transport small parts, baskets, or other light loads though a light manufacturing environment • Assembly Line Vehicles are an adaptation of the light load AGVS for applications involving serial assembly processes Basics functions

  15. This type of machinery can have a positive and negative impact on jobs and the workforce. • The positive is that it can increase manufacturing ten fold. Ten times the average human can do, such as: moving materials place to place, lifting heavy material, and putting complicated products together faster than any human’s capacity can. • The negative impact is this robot can put millions of people out of a job. Impact.

  16. These machines require engineers and mechanics to operate and repair them. Jobs created by these machines

  17. These machines can be altered to lift more weight to increase the amount of material that the factory has to use and move the products. Way they can be altered to increase production.

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