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The AGV Revolut ion

Track 6 Session 1

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Don Holdenrid

HK Systems

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Abs t rac t

Automatic Guided Vehicles are back in style.However, today, they are not just for moving

pallets from A to B, they are part of assemblyoperations, such as delivering goods inhospitals, keeping people out of hazardous

environments and offering security for people,assets and product. An expert in newtechnology and applications will deliver aneye-opening update on this renewed andinvaluable element of automated materialhandling.

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Agenda

History of AGV Technology

Market EBB & FLOW

AGV Control

AGV Vehicle Types

AGV Applications

Key Takeaways

Questions

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Tow Vehic les

Towing capacities#10,000 - #60,000

First AGV - 1954Barret Corp.

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Aut om ot ive Assem bly

Volvo/ Europe

GM/USA

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Mat er ia l Del ivery

Bulk MaterialDual Load Capacity

Production toWarehouse

and Shipping

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Heavy Capac i t y

Metals Die Handling

Stamping

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Newspr in t

Paper Roll Storage

Roll Delivery to Press

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AGV Cont rols

Laser Scanning Bumpers

Speed

Safety

PC Based on board Processor

Touch Screen HMIs Diagnostics

RF Communication Systems

Network

Spread Spectrum

Drive Configurations Battery Options

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AGV Cont ro ls -

GuidanceGuidance Choices/Application

Inertial

Laser

Other

Path Changes andModifications

Ability to Install Quicker andMore Efficient

Magnet s Enc oders

Laser

Inertial

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New Veh ic le Types

Bigger LoadsFaster Lift Higher

Carry More

More Capability

Simpler/Cheaper

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Paper Rolls to #20,000

100 dia. X 120 L

Paper and ConvertingIndustry

Large Rol l Handl ing

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Cust om Engineered

Vehic les#8,000

18 ft. Lift+/- .0003

4 DirectionalTravel

$750,000 Price

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AGCs

Simple LoopSystem

Assembly linedelivery

Light duty

assembly Magnetic Tape

Guidance

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Inc rease in Veh ic le

Capac i tyDual Fork

Moves (2) at a Time from Conveyor to FloorStorage

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Em erging Mark et s and

App l ica t ionsAssembly

Bulk Mail Nuclear Waste Storage

Healthcare Robotics

End of Line Automated Warehousing

Automated Truck Loading

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Assembly

Non-Automotive

Tractors

Lawn Mowers

Golf Carts

And even.

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...Fork Truc k Assem bly

Once Regarded as AGVs Biggest Nemesis is Now

Assembled on AGVs

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Bulk Mai l

USPS has Initiative to

Utilize Material HandlingAutomation in up to 300

BMH Facilities

Receiving Docks toSorting and Back

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Nuc lear Wast e Handl ing

Facilities being Designed for 40 Year Storage of RAD

Waste

AGVS Provides the Automated Link to Eliminate Human

Involvement in the Process

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Heal thcare

One of the LargestNew AGV Markets in

Recent Years AGV Systems

Designed to Handle

both Horizontally andVertically (inelevators) theTransportation of

Meals

Linen

Pharmaceuticals

Trash

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AGVS and Robot ic s

Perfect Match for TotalMaterial HandlingAutomation

Provides Timely Deliveryof

the Right Product

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AGVS and Robot ic s

Link with:

Palletizing Cell

Stretchwrapper

Pallet Dispenser

Tracking of Loadidentification

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End of L ine Solut ions

Now That we Have:

Formed it

Palletized it

Wrapped it

Identified itWe Need to Move it

A t t d W h i

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Aut om at ed Warehous ing

w i t h AGVsWhen Does it Make Sense and What are

the Choices

Factors

Physical (< 30)

Activity Volume

Benefits

Inventory control

Product identification and tracking

Automated put away

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WIP St orage

Utilization of High Lift Vehiclesfor Vertical WIP Storage

A t t d W h

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Aut om at ed Warehouse

Nar row A is leTurret for Both

Side Access

6 Aisles

Aisle to Aisle

Movement

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Convent ional

Typical Fork TruckAisles

Standard Racking

True Warehouse

Storage andRetrieval

Material Deliveryto/from Production

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Aut om at ic Truc k Loading

The New Frontier

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K ey Tak eaw ays

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Quest ions?