The document discusses automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems for transport and storage. It outlines the advantages of AGVs, including clear floorspace, high availability, flexible performance, and short installation times. It also compares the costs of AGVs to manned forklifts, finding that AGVs have lower investment, manning, maintenance, and transport damage costs. The document provides details on AGV system components, functions, applications, vehicle types, integration, control concepts, task allocation, batteries, project implementation, services, and more.

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Constraints
Space Capacity
Load
Costs Operating hours

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Transport solutions

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Advantages of an automated guided vehicle system
• Clear floorspace
• No floor deck
construction
• Simple installation
• High
availability/reliability
• Flexible performance
increments
• Short installation times
• Simple expansion

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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
Investment
Investment Investment
Years Years Years

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Optimal integration into your operating environment

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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
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Application areas and load handling variations
Distribution
Warehousing
Manufacturing
Assembly
Hospitals
Assembly lines
Store operation
Fork lift trucks
Transverse forks
Lift table
Rollers

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Vehicle types
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Vehicle functions
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
Route (destination) finding
– High vehicle intelligence
– Travel route topology stored in
the vehicle
– Destination code processing
– Load-sensing and empty
location recognition
Guide track following
Guided movements using:
– optical track
– inductive track
– "free-flight" (partly guide-trackless)
– "free-navigation" (guide-trackless
Data exchange
– Infrared
– Radio
Special functions
– Battery reserve monitoring
– Control of battery charging
– Obstacle recognition
Load handling
– Load acceptance
– Load depositing
– Load monitoring
– Load transfer synchronization
Travel control
– Speed
– Safety gap maintenance
– Collision protection

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Safety elements
Emergency stop
Status indicator
Obstacle sensor
Protective bar
Flasher
Protective bar
Photobarrier
Audible signal
Side protection
rails

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Control concept
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D i / D o
H o s t
PHS management computer
Modem
Visualization
Log printer
Terminal
Peripheral
devices

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AGV task allocation
Control
centre
HOST
PHS
management
computer
AGVs
Customer
Transport
request
Transport order

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AGV task allocation
TAXI
'from' / 'to' order
Vehicle knows
the street network
(layout)
Collection point
(source)
Current
location
Destination
Crossing
management

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Use of the drive batteries
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Operation from reserves
(for 8-14 hours)
Operation from reserves
(with interim recharging
(for 8-16 hours operation)
Cyclic operation
(for 24 hours operation)

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Quote request
Order placing
Subcontracting
Acceptance
of subcon-
tracted items
Engineering
design of
subsystems
Manufacture Vehicle
test
Assembly
Commis-
sioning
Long-term test
of individual
components
Programming
application
software
Testing
application
software
Order
specification
Design
Software
Modify
standard software
System
design
Project implementation phases
Quality assurance
Technical
training
Integration
with
application
software
Performance and
availability test
Joint work
comms'g
Joint work
testing
Technical
training
Monitoring of
the trial runs
FUNCTIONAL
ACCEPTANCE 1
by customer
at PMH
FUNCTIONAL
ACCEPTANCE 2
by customer
on site
Customer training
Trial runs
Install
software

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Professional project management
Customer
Sales
Planning and
simulation
Responsibility for:
- functionality
- delivery date
- costs
System-
configuration
Engineering
Software/
control system
AGV
Production/
commissioning
Subcontractors
Project
management
Market
Technical

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PMH-Service
Customer service
Maintenance
Spare parts
service
Assistance Remedial
maintenance
Preventive
maintenance
Full
maintenance
Remote
maintenance
On call
intervention
Periodic On-site team