With the addition of natural navigation capability to the supplier’s NDC8 platform, the need for deployment reflectors or markers within the existing environment for navigation has been removed.
The generic, complete and scalable system consists of three parts—navigation, hardware and software—and suits all types of automatic guided vehicles, from small and simple to large and complex.
Using natural navigation allows AGV movement to be easily arranged and rearranged quickly, as well as for easier expansion of existing systems that employ other navigation techniques.
Features:
- A complete solution for AGVs, including controllers, drives, encoders, I/O, navigation and safety sensors, displays and manual control devices
- A scalable and flexible solution helping partners to provide differentiated AGV solutions. I.e. from simple to complex vehicles:
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Simple:
- Vehicles with single steer/drive wheel
- Pilot line-guided vehicles (inductive wire and magnetic tape navigation)
- Basic material flows
- Light loads
- Manual load handling
Medium:
- Vehicles with single steer/drive wheel
- Free-ranging vehicles (laser/range/spot and magnetic/wire navigation)
- Complex material flows
- Light/medium loads
- Automatic load handling
Complex:
- Vehicles with multiple steer/drive wheels
- Demanding navigation environments (laser/range/EyeWay/spot, magnetic/wire and multi-navigation)
- Complex material flows
- All load types, light to heavy
- Automatic load handling
Benefits:
- Works with all established navigation technologies, including laser, spot, magnetic tape, range, inductive wire and EyeWay systems
- Seamlessly accommodates multiple navigation technologies for use in mixed environments
- Works with all AGVs, from small and simple to big and complex
- Rugged design for environments exposed to vibration, dust, moisture and temperature extremes
- Complete software toolsets for efficient system design and vehicle maintenance
