Automated Guided Vehicle Resolves Workshop Transport Limits and Docking Problem

Production Challenges

A precision parts manufacturing company faced limitations in the operational range of its existing fixed robotic arm workstations.

• The factory layout was compact with narrow passageways, restricting the movement of rail guided transfer carts across production lines and limiting their operating distance.
• Manual transport was inefficient, prone to damage from heavy workpieces, and posed safety hazards such as equipment collisions and personnel injuries.
• Frequency adjustments to transport equipment were necessary for multiple process changes, resulting in high costs for flexible production line modifications and significant workpiece positioning errors, thus hindering overall production cycle time.

Solution

Based on the company's specific needs and application limitations, Newld customized a 1 ton lithium battery powered trackless Automated Guided Vehicle for them.

• Vehicle and Platform: The vehicle features a high-strength cast steel frame and a customized platform, with a pre-installed interface for the robotic arm.
• Flexibility and Positioning: Equipped with a Mecanum wheel system, it enables free steering and flexible translation; combined with a PLC control system and laser sensor device, it achieves high-precision autonomous navigation and millimeter-level positioning and docking.
• Power Supply and Safety: This automated guided vehicle equipped with an intelligent charging station, enabling continuous operation without distance limitations; integrated safety touch edges, emergency stop button, and audible and visual warning lights provide comprehensive protection.

Advantages

This automated guided vehicle features unlimited operating distance, strong heavy duty capacity, convenient operation, safe use, precise positioning, and flexible operation;

The PLC control system supports multi-mode intelligent control, and multiple safety protection devices ensure the safety of personnel and equipment;

A 1 ton heavy-duty capacity combined with the omnidirectional mobility of Mecanum wheels solves the transportation challenges in narrow passages and complex routes.

Applications

In actual production, this automated guided vehicle achieves seamless integration between the robotic arm and the production line. Without manual intervention, through wireless remote control and PLC system scheduling, the AGV accurately travels to the target workstation, quickly completing cross-production line scheduling and deployment.

The customized platform design and omnidirectional mobility allow it to move freely in narrow workshops and accurately stop at various workstations.

Meanwhile, the customized design and flexible adaptability of this AGV lay a solid foundation for enterprises to upgrade their smart factories.