2. Introduction
• An automated or Automatic guided vehicle system is
material handling system .which are programmed
for moving in different paths on the factory
floor.
• The vehicle are powered by manes of an electric
motor.
• AGVs can carry the load from one work station to
another workstation.
• The AGV is a key component to chive the objectives
of FMS.
3. Classification of AGV
1. Driverless trains or towing
vehicles
2. AGVS pallet trucks
3. AGVS unit load carries
4. Fork trucks
4. 1. Driverless trains or towing
vehicles
• It was first types of AGVS which has been
introduced
• The primary faction of this vehicle is pull the
trailers up to 2500 kg at speed up to 5 km/hr
• main application includes in the bulk movement
of the product into out of the warehouse .
• The AGV pallet truck vehicles are loaded in
terms of pallet by human workers with
arranging on weight parameters .
• The component are dispatched with different
location based on weight parameters and process
2. AGVS pallet trucks
5. 3. AGVS unit load carries
• Unit load carriers move the loads from one station to
another station.
• Powered rollers, moving belt, mechanized lift platform,
and other device are attached to this type AGVs.
• There are two types of unit load carries
1. Light load AGVs
2. Assembly line AGVs
6. 4. Fork trucks
• Fork truck type AGVs is consiste of forks to
lift the objects.
• They are commonly employed in a place where
storage of parts are at elevated heights. I
7. Advantages of AGVs
• Reduction in direct labor
• Utilization of less floor space during
material handling.
• Better control of material flow and
inventory.
• Improvement in safety records.
• Reduction in product damage.
• Ease of removal and relocation.
• System adaptability and flexibility
• Improved productivity and quality
8. Disadvantages of AGVs
• Expensive.
• Requirement of specially designed floor
space.
• Equal support from workers is required.
• Maintenance is required.
• Sufficient supported from management is
required.
