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Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Style and Function

Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Style and Function. (Automatic Guided Vehicles-AGVs by Egemin Constucted with "Off-The-Shelf" components). Jennifer Savage October 29, 2008. What exactly is an AGVS?. AGVS stands for Automated Guided Vehicle System

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Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Style and Function

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  1. Automated Guided Vehicle SystemsStyle and Function (Automatic Guided Vehicles-AGVs by Egemin Constucted with "Off-The-Shelf" components) Jennifer Savage October 29, 2008

  2. What exactly is an AGVS? • AGVS stands for Automated Guided Vehicle System • An AGVS consists of one or more computer controlled wheel based load carriers (normally battery powered) that runs on the plant floor (or if outdoors on a paved area) without the need for an onboard operator or driver. (Material Handling Industry of America)

  3. Current State of AGVS • Tremendous range of applications • Can be installed without majorly changing a facility • Can be expensive and usually more then one machine purchased for system • Require: software, navigation systems, and communication systems. • They help reduce the cost of manufacturing and increase efficiency • They have been around since the 1950’s

  4. Styles Main AGVS Styles • Towing • Unit Load • Forklift Truck

  5. Towing/Tug AGVS • Most Productive, can have multiple trailers • Limitation: Do not have reverse • Advantages: First AGV technology, good for continued use in changing environments, can have different hitches • Possible use: hauling bins of materials to a station (Tuggers & Tow Vehicles-Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Type)

  6. Unit Load AGVS • Most traditional, also called top carrier • Interact with cranes, stands, and conveyors • Can maneuver well in small spaces • Carries loads such as racks, drums, or racks (Unit Load Automatic Guided Vehicles)

  7. Forklift Truck AGVS • Disadvantages: new technology • Advantages: Designed for rugged conditions • Can stack things in levels (Forklift AGVs)

  8. Costs Price Depends on vehicle type and carrying capacity (Material Handling Industry of America)

  9. Applications Major Industries that use AGVS • Aerospace • Apparel • Automotive • Beauty Products • Books and Library Systems • Dairy • Food and Beverage • Mail Order Fulfillment • Office and Computer Equipment • Pharmaceuticals and Health Care • Refrigerator and Freezer Applications • Retail • Sporting Goods • Textiles Applications that Utilize AGVS • Archive Systems • Cross Docking • Distribution • High Density Storage • High Speed Sortation • Material Flow and Transport • Production and Manufacturing Delivery Systems • Production and Manufacturing Support Systems • Warehouse Management and Control • Work-In-Process Buffers

  10. Standards • Specialized AGVS are Modified Standard Models • Light Load AGVS • Designed to carry light loads • Assembly Line AGVS • Designed to be used in a serial manufacturing process

  11. Technical Paper This paper describes a method created to evaluates AVGS capabilities and then applies it to a new AGVS. It examines system management, navigation, load transfer, and production capabilities. Robot Comput Integr Manuf

  12. Vendors

  13. Video • http://www.egeminusa.com/pages/AGV_movies_videos.html

  14. Class Application (Wholesale and Liquidation) (Material Handling Industry of America) How much would a low level 2 AVGS cost if you had a VERY large warehouse with 11,000lb. pallets that needed to be towed?

  15. Summary • AGVS main styles: forklift, unit load, tug/towing • Specialized AGVS systems can be designed for any specific application • Efficient and can help increase manufacturing • Can be used in many fields and applications

  16. References • "AGVS Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems ." Material Handling Industry of America. 2008. Material Handling Industry of America. 28 Oct 2008 <http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/agvs>. • Berman S, et al. Evaluation of automatic guided vehicle systems. Robot Comput Integr Manuf (2008), doi:10.1016/j.rcim.2008.02.009 • "Forklift AGVs." Amerden. 2008. Amerden AGVS. 28 Oct 2008 <http://www.amerden.com/Products/forklift.html>. • "Unit Load Automatic Guided Vehicles." JBT Corporation. 2008. JBT Corporation. 28 Oct 2008 <http://www.jbtc-agv.com/Solutions/Products/Unit-Load-Automatic-Guided-Vehicles-AGVs.aspx>. • "Wholesale & Liquidation Merchandise." Wholesale and Liquidation. 2008. Global Communications Inc.. 28 Oct 2008 <http://gcny.us/wholesale/wholesale.html>. • "Tuggers & Tow Vehicles-Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Type." FMC Technologies. 2008. FMC Technologies. 28 Oct 2008 <http://www.fmcsgvs.com/content/products/tugtow_vehicles.htm>. • "Automatic Guided Vehicles-AGVs by Egemin Constucted with "Off-The-Shelf" components.." Egemin Automation. 2008. Egemin Automation Inc.. 29 Oct 2008 <http://www.egeminusa.com/index.html>.

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