INTEGRATE WITH AGV

Per Augustsson

CTO FlexQube Group

LIVE WEBINAR

© FlexQube AB 2011-2016. All rights reserved.

HUMAN? PUSH UNIT? POWER CASTER? TOW TRACTOR

AGV/AGC/SDV

AGV IS ONE OF MANY TRANSPORT OPTIONS

MOTHER/DAUGHTER FORKLIFT CONVEYOR

WHAT IS AN AGV?

”AGV/AGC/SDV are driverless, electric motor vehicles, with a

programming capability of path selection, destination, collision

avoidance, and destination. AGV offer advantages in field of

logistic systems by handling material flows automatically”.

SELF DRIVING COLLISION WARNING NAVIGATION PATH SELECTION DESTINATION SELECTION

1953

First “AGV” ever

“The first practical application of

vehicle automation took place not

on the roadway, but in the

warehouse. In 1953, Arthur Barrett,

Jr., developed the first automated

guided vehicle (AGV), what he

described as a “driverless vehicle”

called the Guide-O-Matic. The

Guide-O-Matic followed a wire in

the ceiling and helped turn Barrett

Electronics into a major provider of

advanced logistics and distribution

center equipment. Barrett Industrial

Trucks was later sold to Nissan”

https://cei.org/blog/human-achievement-day-

autonomous-vehicles-imagination-reality

1973

First AGV used in

final assembly

http://www.roboticstomorrow.com/content.php?post_type=1892

The traditional AGVs were battery-driven, unmanned vehicles that transported material and product,

a robot. The value was clear: replace human operators using traditional material handling equipment

such as fork trucks, pallet jacks, and tow tractors with an automated vehicle to move the same load.

The problems with traditional AGVs were steep upfront costs, limited flexibility, complicated,

a high total cost of ownership, and a long return-on-investment (ROI) prospect.

CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT

A recent report released by the McKinsey Institute predicts the potential economic contribution

of new technologies such as advanced robotics, mobile internet and 3D printing are

expected to return between US$14 trillion and US$33 trillion globally per year by 2025

https://blog.csiro.au/self-driving-cars-and-autonomous-robots-where-to-now/

Technology advisory firm Gartner also recently released a report predicting the “smart machine

era” to be the most disruptive in the history of IT. This trend includes the proliferation of

contextually aware, intelligent personal assistants, smart advisers, advanced global industrial

systems and the public availability of early examples of autonomous vehicles.

With a trend towards more agile manufacturing setups, the technology enables

lightweight robots that are able to navigate safely and quickly through unstructured and

dynamic environments like conventional manufacturing workplaces. These fully

autonomous robots have the potential to increase productivity in the production line by reducing

bottlenecks and performing unstructured tasks safely and quickly.

Autonomous mowing

Autonomous cars

Autonomous house keepers

INDUSTRY 4.0

Industry 1.0 1784

MECHANISATION

Industry 2.0 1870

MASS PRODUCTION

Industry 3.0 1969

AUTOMATION

Industry 4.0 Today

CYBER PHYSICAL

SYSTEMShttp://www.aethon.com/the-wild-west-of-self-driving-robots/https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/engineered_products_project_business_industry_40_future_productivity_growth_manufacturing_industries/

20161960

LIFE CYCLES

$ $ $ $

INCREASED COMPLEXITY

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FED

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THE PAST FUTURE

INCREASED FREQUENCY

THE PAST PRESENT FUTURE?

MATERIAL HANDLING AREA MANUFACTURING AREA

75% OF AN ITEMS PRODUCTION COST IS RELATED TO MATERIAL HANDLING

55% OF FACTORY SPACE IS USED FOR MATERIAL HANDLING

http://clearpath.ottomotors.com/industry-4-0-ebook/

SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES FOR INDUSTRY

Innovation in an Interconnected World

Industry 4.0 and the power and potential of self-driving vehicles

MORE FOOTPRINT USED FOR INTRALOGISTIC OPERATIONS

AGVs ARE FLEXIBLE TO HANDLE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS

AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION HOSPITAL

RAW MATERIAL

MARKETS

APPLICATIONS

PHARMA

PALLETS AND TOTES WORK IN PROCESS FINAL PRODUCT

AGV WORKING ENVIRONMENT

PARTS OPERATOR

“logistics is the management of the flow

of things between the point of origin and

the point of consumption in order to meet

requirements of customers”

INTRALOGISTIC PROJECT

++

STAKEHOLDERS MOVER CARTS SUPPLY

PLAN

LAYOUT MATERIAL

PRESENTATION

DIFFERENT TYPE OF AGV´s

FORKLIFT TOWINGLOAD TRANSFER SMALL LOADASSEMBLY

• Move and lift pallets • Vehicle that carries object

during assembly operations

• Short movements

• Slow speed

• Indexing or continuous

movement

• Vehicle that carries object

during assembly operations

• Indexing or continuous

movement

• Follows predefined route

• Flexible and agile

• Used to deliver small

items such as boxes,

totes or trays.

• Repetitive and continuous

actions

• Long distances

• Towing vehicle that pulls

one or more carts to form a

train

• Heavy pay loads over large

distance

https://www.transbotics.com/learning-center/guidance-navigation

AGV GUIDANCE OPTIONS

MAGNETIC TAPE LASER GUIDANCE MAGNETIC SPOT INDUCTIVE GUIDANCE

• Guide path is marked with a magnetic tape that is placed on the floor surface

• Guide path sensor is mounted on the vehicle

• Paths are continuous

• Paths are fixed, the systems guide path can be changed easily and quickly

• Tape may have to be epoxy coated to floor

• Recommended for Automatic Guided Carts (AGC)

• Guide path is marked with magnetic pucks that are placed on or in the floor

• Guide path sensor is mounted on the vehicle

• Paths are open, the systems guide path can be changed

• Extensive layouts can complicate the layout of magnetic pucks

• Depending on the accuracy of the magnetic sensor, calibration of the position may be required for different vehicles

• Floor is cut and a wire is

imbedded to represent guide

path

• Path are fixed and not easily

changed

• Paths are well marked on the

floor

• Paths are continuous

• Paths are fixed, the systems

guide path is not easily changed

• Area is mapped and stored in the vehicle's computer memory

• Use of existing environment scanned by laser bumpers, with the aid of a few fixed reference points

• Guide path is easily changed and expanded

• System can be expanded without alteration to the facility

• Dynamic control of blocking and traffic management

• Area is mapped and stored in the vehicle’s computer memory

• Multiple, fixed reference points, reflective strips, located within the operating area that can be detected by a laser head that is mounted on the vehicle

• Guide path is easily changed and expanded

NATURAL NAVIGATION

WHY ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING AGVs

AREA

TRAVEL DISTANCE

# OF FORKLIFTS

WALKING DISTANCE

INVENTORY TURNOVER # OF OPERATORS

# OF ACCIDENTS

PARTS IN ERGONOMIC ZONE

# OF HANDLINGS

LINE SIDE FLEXIBIITY

ENERGY

CONSUMPTION

NON CONFORMITY

PARTS

85FATAL ACCIDENTS ONLY

IN THE US

34.900 SERIOUS INJURIES

42%FATALITIES RELATED TO

THE OPERATORS BEING

CRUSHED BY TIPPING

VEHICLE

$1,390,000 PER

COST OF DEATH

https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2013/09/01/Death-by-Forklift-is-Really-the-PITs.aspx

http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/10384/forklift-free-plants

http://www.seegrid.com/pdf/forklift_free_white_paper.pdf

There is no question human loss and liability cost relative to forklift injuries has been the No. 1

driver for forklift-free (also referred to as fork-free) plant floors.

http://europe.autonews.com/article/20160321/ANE/160329996/bmw-seeks-to-cut-costs-with-autonomous-vehicles-on-the-factory-floor

BMW SEEKS TO CUT COSTS WITH 5% PER CAR

• With assembly lines already sharply honed,

moving around parts is one of the last remaining

areas open for improving productivity. The process

has also become increasingly complex as

factories often produce multiple models on a

single line and more and more customization

options are being offered to woo modern

consumers.

• Expects will help cut costs by 5 percent per car

annually.

• the vehicles autonomously find the desired parts

container, slide under it and transport it to the

packing area.

• The system saves money over the current manual

process with shorter response times and improved

inventory flows, Oliver Zipse, BMW's production

chief

http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.aspx?nwid=6610

http://www.slideshare.net/smit1994/basics-of-agvs-automated-guided-vehicleshttp://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=2171&doc_id=272102

http://www.ideasparq.com/7-benefits-of-agv/

WHY CONSIDER AGVs

It works 24/7

Spend less money on forklift drivers

Costs less than forklifts

Intelligent

Flexible

Improved safety

Space efficient

Scalable

Quiet

Change carts to accommodate new

loads

Avoid collisions

LIFT MOUNT TOW

NO NOISE FROM CART

CART CASTERS NOT IN GROUND

FLEXIBLE CASTER

CONFIGURATION

FLEXIBLE AGV INTERFACE

+ +LESS COMPLEX ROBOT DESIGN

ALL ENERGY USED FOR TRANSPORT

+CAN PULL SEVERAL CARTS IN TRAIN

HEAVY WEIGHTS

-CUSTOM MOUNTING INTERFACE

CASTER SET UP MUST ALIGN WITH

ROBOT

-LIFT LIMITS CAPACITY

MORE WEIGHT ON ROBOT

DURING TRANSPORT

-LARGE EQUIPMENT

CUSTOM MOUNTING INTERFACE

CASTER SET UP MUST ALIGN WITH

ROBOT

ATTACH

+

-AGV ONLY HANDLE ONE LOAD

SIMPLE

NO CASTERS

DROP OF ZONES?

SUPPLY ROUTES?

FLOOR QUALITY?

AISLE WIDTH?

RECEIVING AREA

DRIVER VISBILITY?

PICKING AREAS?

OUTSIDE ROUTES? PEDESTRIAN AREAS? FORKLIFT AREAS?

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS?

HILL DRIVING?

FACTORY LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS

LIFT MOUNT

MOUNT

LIFT

TOWTOW

TOWTOW

TOW

PLATFORM TOW

BARSHANDLE

BARSTOP

STRUCTURES

CASTERSFLEXQUBE

BLOCKS

MOVER LOAD

LAYOUT

CARTS ARE CONNECTING MANY STAKEHOLDERS

FLEXTUBE

FLEXPLATE

FLEXQUBE

FLEXBEAM

The core in the

FLEXQUBE® concept

includes four different

building blocks. All

equipped with the

famous pattern that

ensures that all building

blocks can be combined

with each other into

endless number of

solutions.

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DESIGN THE CART ON YOUR OWN FLEXQUBE DESIGN THE CART FOR YOU

THERE IS TWO OPTIONS TO CREATE YOUR CART

2. MEETING 3. DESIGN 4. OFFER 5. DELIVERY1. PREPARATION 5. PURCHASE

1 HOUR 1 WEEK 1 DAY 1 WEEK

7. EVALUATE

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2. DESIGN 5. DELIVERY1. DOWNLOAD 4. PURCHASE3. OFFER

1.5 TRAINING

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REPLACE WELDED CARTS

STANDARDISED EASY TO REPAIR 3D DOCUMENTATION

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION?

FLEXIBLE DELIVERY

OPTIONS

WHY INVEST IN THE FLEXQUBE CONCEPT?

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER

CART CONCEPTS

FUTURE

LOGISTICS

24 NOVEMBER

HANDLE

CHANGE

15 DECEMBER

DESIGN FOR ERGONOMICS

01 DECEMBER

LEAN

PRODUCTION

22 DECEMBER

GO FORK

LIFT FREE

15 SEPTEMBER

MANAGE

PROJECTS

27 OCTOBER

INTEGRATE

WITH AGV´S

10 NOVEMBER

DESIGN IN

ONSHAPE

06 OCTOBER

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