To meet the cargo handling needs of modern warehousing and logistics, AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) unmanned transport systems have emerged and rapidly expanded. There are many types of AGVs, and many factories and businesses that need to use this equipment are unsure how to choose the right one. Next, let's look at the selection criteria for AGVs.
(AGV unmanned transport vehicle)
Selection Criterion 1: Whether the appearance and functions are user-friendly
Since their emergence, AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) transport vehicles have undergone a period of development, becoming more diverse in appearance and function. Different usage scenarios have different requirements for the appearance, structure, and function of the vehicle. When selecting AGVs, factories and enterprises need to consider whether the appearance, structure, and function are practical and user-friendly to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by inadequate appearance, structure, and function.
Selection Criterion 2. Failure Probability and Maintenance Difficulty
The history of modern industrial development has always been based on the trend towards large-scale and precision. Therefore, with the increasing maturity of automotive technology in AGVs, this trend towards large-scale development will further evolve into an automated operation matrix of AGVs composed of unmanned processing, which will be more precise in the future, thus bringing about a leap forward in the implementation mode of the entire production and processing industry.
Every factory and enterprise needs to purchase AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) for unmanned material handling to bring greater convenience to their actual production processes. AGVs do play a vital role in the handling and transportation within modern factories and enterprise workshops. However, if a AGV malfunctions, it can disrupt the factory's production process. Therefore, when choosing an AGV unmanned handling system, factories and enterprises need to consider the equipment's failure rate and ease of maintenance. Generally, AGVs have a relatively low failure rate and are easy to maintain. Unattended operation can reduce hassles for factories and enterprises.
AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) structure:
1) Vehicle controller: It receives commands from the control center, executes the corresponding commands, and promptly reports its status (such as direction, speed, etc.) back to the control center.
2) Information transmission and processing equipment for unmanned transport vehicles: monitor AGVs, monitor the ground conditions of AGVs, and transmit information to the ground control station in real time.
3) Body: Consists of a frame and corresponding mechanical equipment. Some AGV roots are the equipment roots of other assembled components.
4) Unmanned transport vehicle transfer equipment: Equipment that directly contacts and transfers goods.
5) Energy storage and charging equipment: AGVs typically use 24V and 48V DC batteries as their power source. Battery power usually needs to operate continuously for more than 8 hours.
6) Safety maintenance equipment for unmanned transport vehicles includes AGV maintenance personnel or other equipment.
7) Drive system: Consists of wheels, reducer, brake, drive motor, speed controller, etc. The AGV operates normally. Operating instructions are issued by computer or manual control; operating speed, direction, and braking are controlled by the computer. For safety, the braking system can mechanically apply brakes in the event of a power outage.
8) Communication equipment: Enables information exchange between the AGV and the ground control station and ground monitoring equipment.
9) Unmanned transport vehicle guidance equipment: The steering device completes the steering action by using the direction information from the steering equipment bearing.
