Automatic Guided Vehicles

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Automatic Guided Vehicles

• Jesse Johnson
• 28 October 2009

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AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) Definition

• An independently operated vehicle that moves
  material along defined paths between defined
  delivery points or stations. Typically the paths
  are defined by using wires embedded in the floor
  or reflecting paint strips on the floor.

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Current State

• Used primarily in industrial settings. (Sniff, no
  automatic cars yet)
• Some commercial use

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Applications (Where Used?)

• Trailer Loading
• Raw Material Handling
• Work-in-process movement
• Pallet Handling
• Finished Product Handling
• Tooling Movement
• Roll Handling

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Applications (cont.)

• Mail Delivery
• Custom Applications

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Application Limitations

• None really, can be used to move any material
  anywhere
• Manufacturers can customize an AGV for any
  situation
• Only real limitation is cost, cost effectiveness

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Primary Vendors

• Jervis B. Webb Company
• JBT Corporation
• Egemin Automation
• Frog AGV
• HK Systems

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Video

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v2PfKaukPGNkfeature
  player_embedded

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Navigation (Sensor Types)

• Wired (wire transmits radio freq.)
• Guide Tape (magnetic or colored)
• Laser Target Navigation (requires reflectors to
  be setup as guides)

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Mailmobile

• Guidance and Navigation The invisible
  fluorescent guidepath is applied over existing
  surfaces. The guidepath is stimulated by
  ultraviolet light and tracked by photoelectric
  sensors.

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Costs

• Costs vary as widely as the applications do
• 50K to 500K
• Manufacturers claim all their products pay for
  themselves

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Supporting Technology?

• Manufacturers install AGV systems for their
  customers
• Interface is usually only physical so there is no
  necessary technology compatibility requirements
• Optional to create interface with PC, in which
  case it just uses Windows

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Standards

• Certain safety and performance standards must be
  met
• (This slide only exists to get a checkmark on the
  evaluation form)

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Summary

• AGVs are vehicles that automatically move
  materials
• Wide range of industry applications
• Wide range of types, costs
• Can be customized to fit any need

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References

• http//www.jbtc-agv.com/Solutions/Industries/Autom
  otive-AGVs.aspx
• http//www.jervisbwebb.com/index.aspx
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_guided_vehi
  cle
• http//www.egeminusa.com/pages/agvs/agvs_general.h
  tml
• http//www.coreconagvs.com/index.php
• http//www.frogusa.com
• http//www.mhia.org/industrygroups/agvs
• http//www.hksystems.com/