On May 12, 2020/By Fori Automation, LLC/In Fori India, Rail Guided Vehicle, RGV
Fori India recently designed, built and integrated a Rail Guided Vehicle (RGV) style engine decking system to an automotive manufacturer near Pune, Maharashtra.
Features:
- Jobs Per Hour: 25 jobs
- Features: Engine dress conveyor and pallets, overhead hoist and rail system for loading engine on pallet
- Results: Increased production rate, improved decking process
The system was supplied for accommodating the customer's new vehicle model. The system was integrated into an existing assembly shop and was designed for 25 jobs per hour. The decking system supplied runs cross-car to the underbody conveyor line. The decking for the engine assembly is completed in a static position.
The RGV movement was completed with a friction drive wheel. A hydraulic scissor lift was provided for vertical movement of the pallet and engine. The control architecture for the system was Allen Bradley PLC based.
The decking system also included the engine dress up conveyor and pallets, as well as a buffer conveyor with overhead hoist and rail system for loading the product on the pallet.
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On Feb 18, 2020/By Fori Automation, LLC/In Fori India, Rail Guided Vehicle, RGV
Fori India designed, built, and integrated a chassis marriage Rail Guided Vehicle (RGV) system for front and rear assemblies.
Features:
- Electro-Hydraulic Scissor Lifts
- Friction drive wheel
- Wheel base adjustment
- Results: Increased production rate
The Rail Guided Vehicle system supplied was comprised of a Fori standard friction wheel drive for the required forward and reverse movement. The vehicle included two separate electro-hydraulic scissor lifts that are used for decking the front module and rear axle assembly. The system also included wheel base adjustment that was required to accommodate multiple models for the rear axle assembly.
The RGV was designed to be user friendly and simple to use. An example of this methodology is the within the control System which was designed to be very simple for the end user, utilizing a relay based logic.
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