Now a days manufacturing industries transportation taking major role it takes more time to transfer materials to one place to another plass when we use agvs we can increase production rate in large industries with decrease in pressure in decreasing in time.

1. TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON
AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE
Guided by
Salonika Sravani
(Asst.Prof Mec)
Presented by
K.Rajasekhar Reddy
15705A0326
ANNAMACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
&SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

2. • What is AGV?
• History of AGV
• AGV System
• Types Of AGV
• Types of navigations in AGV
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Applications of AGV’s

3. AGV is a material
handling system that
uses independently
operated, self-
propelled vehicles
guided along defined
pathways.

4. History of AGV
The first AGV was brought to market in the 1950s, by Barrett
Electronics, 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 ex:
LGV.

5. 1. Automated guided vehicle
(AGV)
2. Load transfer positions
3. Guide track
(laser, magnetic tape, wire)
4. Data transmission
5. Management system
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 Special capacitor for storing voltage and charging
the battery.
 Its optimised by “self charging programme “ at
specific charging place after periodic time.
 Some manufacturers are providing “battery swap
options” .
Battery Charging with Generative
Braking

7. Types Of
AGV
Driverless
Trains
Pallet
Trucks
Unit Load
Carrier

8. It consists of a towing vehicle that pulls one or more
trailers to form a train.
This type is applicable in moving heavy pay loads over
large distance in warehouses or factories with or
without intermediate pickup and drop off points along
the route.
It consists of 5-10 trailers.

9. • Pallet trucks are used to
loading and un-loading
along predetermined
routes.
• The capacity of an AGV
pallet truck ranges up to
several thousand
kilograms and some are
capable of handling two
pallets.

10. • These are used to move unit loads from one
station to another.
• It is also used for automatic loading and
unloading of pallets by means of rollers.
• Load capacity ranges up to 250 kg or less.
• Especially these vehicles are designed to
move small loads.

11. Navigation
System
Wired
Navigation
Guide Tape
Navigation
Laser Target
Navigation

12. • A slot is cut in the ground and a wire is placed
approximately 1 inch below the ground.
• The wired sensor is placed on bottom of the AGV’S
and is placed facing the ground.
• The sensors detects the radio frequency being
transmitted from the wire and follows it.

13. The AGV’S use magnetic tape
for the guide path.
The Automated Guided
Control’S is fitted with the
appropriate guide sensors to
follow the path of the tape.

14. The AGV’S carry’s a laser transmitter
and receiver on a rotating turret.
The AGV’S has reflector map stored
in memory and can correct its
position based on errors between the
expected and received
measurements.
The laser is sent off then received
again the angle and distances are
automatically calculated and stored
into AGV’S memory.

15.  Reduces the labor cost
 Speed of delivery
 Flexibility
 Transforming the materials in industry

16.  High Initial cost
 Should be recharged periodically
 Will stop delivery when the AGV is forced off
the path

17. Raw Material
Handling
Work in Process
Movement
Pallet Handling
Finished
Product
Handling

18. Hence it is concluded that in a mass production
factory with large area, a AGV will definitely
increase productivity, with decrease in
expenditure and transportation time

19.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Wired
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Laser_target_na
vigation
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Guide_tape
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Steering_control
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Common_AGV_
applications
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehicle#Battery_charging
References