One article to understand: how to import AGV intelligent handling system!

Under the industrial 4.0 and the national strategic development trend of China's manufacturing 2025, robots have been widely used in various fields of enterprise intelligent manufacturing transformation. As an important branch of robots, AGV is powered by batteries, equipped with non-contact automatic guidance devices such as electromagnetic or optical, and can travel along the prescribed guidance path. It is an unmanned transport vehicle with safety protection and various transfer functions. Through communication with industrial software such as production execution system MES and warehouse management system WMS, AGV can realize automatic handling management of warehouse and flexible dynamic distribution of cargo space. Through signal interaction with PLC of automation equipment, AGV can realize automatic distribution management of materials between stations. The workflow from human arrival to human arrival improves work efficiency and reduces labor intensity.

Traditional Enterprises Introduce AGV Logistics System

Production enterprises through the introduction of AGV logistics system to change the traditional manual sorting, manual handling mode, effectively realize the logistics automation. Traditional manufacturing enterprises realize the automatic logistics distribution mode from material to person and point to point in each station of the workshop by introducing AGV logistics system, so as to improve the logistics efficiency and intelligent level of the workshop. The project introduction process should optimize the process path and material flow on the basis of the existing production environment and process flow. The specific implementation path covers production process evaluation, production process reengineering, AGV selection and technical parameter compliance evaluation, design and development of automation equipment and special vehicles, interconnection between equipment, supplier management and procurement process management, etc.

AGV selection and evaluation of various technical parameters

The selection of AGV hardware structure depends on the working environment and the type of goods to be transported. The selection of AGV can be with or without manual identification according to the guiding mode, among which the non-manual identification mode includes laser and visual guidance. According to the driving mode, single-wheel drive, differential drive and omni-directional drive can be selected. According to the load transfer mode, forklift type, raceway type, traction type, picking type or robot type can be selected. In order to realize autonomous movement and ensure reliability, AGVs used in factories often use manual identification methods such as magnetic nails, magnetic strips, two-dimensional codes, and laser reflectors in the operating environment. In scenes where manual identification is not possible, a reflector-free laser autonomous navigation technology that can realize laser navigation AGV positioning without installing a reflector can be selected.

When evaluating car body performance, it is necessary to compare key indicators such as basic parameters, motion performance, safety protection, battery performance, etc., confirm that the functions of the software control system include workflow, system architecture, human-computer interaction mode, interface program communication mode, whether remote control is supported, etc., and evaluate safety system protection measures, obstacle avoidance sensor type, maximum detection range and emergency stop button horn indicator configuration, etc.

Supplier selection and after-sales service

The supplier management process involves supplier development, capability assessment, supplier selection, project process management and performance evaluation, and the project planning stage collects information on AGV-related brands and manufacturers through exhibitions, recommendations from user units and industry experts. According to the characteristics of the industry, select AGV brands related to the industry application field for technical communication, and fully evaluate the supplier's design, construction, after-sales and project management capabilities through technical parameter comparison, simulated operation scenarios, customer reputation and industry influence, so as to optimize the supplier. The technical ability of the supplier is the key factor for the successful delivery of the project, and the procurement personnel should strictly implement the procurement process to avoid and prevent the risk of bidding management. As an important document in the procurement process, the contract or technical agreement specifies the content of the deliverable, specifications, delivery requirements, after-sales service content, performance responsibilities, intellectual property rights and other information, and when necessary, the company's legal department can participate in the process of contract negotiation, review and signing. When the implementation process of AGV project is synchronized with the development of automation equipment, the three parties shall jointly review the docking mechanism, action process, signal communication protocol and other contents to ensure the consistency of design data.

The process of introducing new technology and new equipment by traditional manufacturing enterprises must be based on the characteristics of their own product manufacturing process, find weak links and projects to be optimized, do a good job in project planning and design verification, and solve them item by item to avoid the risk of project failure. Improve the level of factory automation and provide strong technical support for the overall layout of intelligent factory automation.