Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles (AIV)
Traditional AGV: Pre-Defined Routes and Limitations
Traditional AGVs follow pre-defined routes using optical or magnetic sensors that track paths on the floor. These systems provide stable and predictable transport solutions but may require extensive reprogramming if changes occur in the factory or warehouse layout.
The Next Generation: Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles (AIV)
AIVs represent the next step in the evolution of automated vehicles. These vehicles scan their surroundings in real-time and determine the most efficient route to their destination. AIVs can navigate around obstacles and adapt to environmental changes without the need for reprogramming, making them more flexible and adaptive compared to traditional AGVs.
Benefits of Automated Guided Vehicles
Automated vehicles, including both AGVs and AIVs, have become crucial in material handling within many factories and warehouses. They optimize production processes, enhance safety, reduce costs, and can be easily integrated into existing production workflows with minimal modification.
Virtual Manufacturing: Your AGV and AIV Experts
Virtual Manufacturing offers extensive experience in AGV and AIV installations. We assist our clients in finding tailored solutions to meet their specific needs. Our services include:
- Simulation: We help determine the optimal number of AGVs needed for your processes.
- Solution Design: We design solutions to automate your transport needs.
- Installation: We handle the installation of complete AGV and AIV systems.
- Integration: We integrate AGVs with storage systems and create material trains for efficient handling.
Discover how our automated solutions can transform your material handling processes, leading to increased efficiency and reduced costs. Contact us at Virtual Manufacturing to learn more about how we can help you implement AGV and AIV systems.
Automatic guided vehicles have become part and parcel of many plants. Their economic and practical advantages, as well as their ongoing technical evolution, have opened up new areas, invariably replacing established transport equipment like forklifts and pallet trucks to create a “stackerless factory.”
In the development of its AGV solutions, BeeWaTec banks on simple solutions, cost-effective modular systems and smart processes that follow the lean manufacturing principle. The result are real low-cost solutions that can be implemented simply and at a competitive price, that are reliable in daily operation and can be adapted at all times to changing conditions.
