Automotive Assembly--Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for Front End Assembly
On Apr 28, 2020/By Fori Automation, LLC/In Assembly Systems, Automated Guided Vehicles, Material Handling Systems, Fori Germany
Fori Germany recently supplied a custom designed AGV for an automotive manufacturer for their front end assembly project in Munich.
Features:
- Guidance Technology: Optical
- Capacity: 1,100 lbs./500 kg.
- Safety: Safety scanners, e-stops
- Controls: Siemens safety PLC, vehicle management system (VMS)
- Keys to Success: Custom designed chassis, lithium ion battery, optical guidance
- Results: Reduced infrastructure, increased flexibility
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Fori Germany supplied 31 AGVs for a front end assembly line. The AGVS are used to transport the workpiece carriers that are mounted on the carrier plate of the AGV.
The total capacity required for each AGV was 1,100 pounds in order to support the pallet and associated product. The carrier plate used for locating the product was mounted onto a trunnion to provide better ergonomics and accessibility for the operator completing the assembly.
Each vehicle consisted of two fixed drive wheels, an integrated trunnion, and a 24 volt lithium ion battery to power the vehicle. The system was based on an open controls architecture, utilizing a Siemens PLC for the vehicle control.
Each vehicle utilizes a camera based guidance system that follows colored tape or paint. The optical guidance system provides a flexible, reliable and cost effective solution for guiding the vehicles throughout the assembly plant.
The system was supplied with a Siemens based Vehicle Management System (VMS) to schedule and coordinate vehicle moves, communicate with the plant and for monitoring of the vehicles.
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