Automated Guided Vehicle
Automated Guided Vehicle
JEEVAN REDDY
Rollno:ME15B011
Automated Guided Vehicles
Components of AGVS
Important issues for the AGVS
System design of AGVS
Vehicle Management
No of AGVs required
Components of
AGVS:
Guidance system
Routing
AGVS control systems
Load transfer
Interfacing with other subsystems
AGVS Guidance system
AGVS routing means determining how the vehicle conforms the path
and takes a shortest path between the two points
Display Host
terminal computer
Remote dispatch control system:
Efficient system
Number of vehicles
Location and number of load transfer points and load transfer station
storage space.
When one vehicle occupies a given zone, any trailing vehicle is not
allowed to enter that zone. The leading vehicle must proceed into the
next zone before the trailing vehicle can occupy the current zone.
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Dispatching
On-board control panels:
-used for manual control, vehicle programming and other functions for
dispatching AGV to a given station in AGVS layout.
-represents lowest level of sophistication, flexibility & timeliness in coping
with changes & delivery requirements.
Remote call locations:
- satisfy delivery requirements in which a simple push-button is mounted at
the load/unload station.
- it transmits a hailing signal for any available vehicle in the neighborhood to
dock at the station and either pick up or drop off a load.
- sophisticated stations permit the vehicle’s destination to be programmed at
the same time the vehicle is called
Central computer control
-used to accomplish automatic dispatching of vehicles according to
preplanned schedules of pickups and deliveries in the layout.
- issues commands to the vehicles in the system concerning their destinations
and the operations they must perform
Problem:
Q1)Jeevan Engineering is contemplating to integrate the AGVS and
AS/RS with their flexible manufacturing system. It is also in the
process of determination of number of AGVSs for its manufacturing
system. It has to deliver 67 pieces per hour. The company has decided
in favour of installing a wire guided path system and the unit load
AGVS. The following data has been collected as shown in Table
Solution
Advantages of AGV’s
Unobstructed movement
Flexibility
Locations, path, P/D points can be reprogrammed
Easy to change guide path system
Number of vehicles can be altered depending on requirement
Greater reliability
Less environmental problems
AGV can be replaced by another, in case of failure.
Lower investment
Higher operating savings on long run
Minimal labor cost
Easy maintenance
Easy to interface with other systems
Best choice for AS/RS, FMS