AGV that is: Automated Guided Vehicle abbreviated as AGV, the current most common sets of such as: AGV handling robot or AGV trolley, the main function is focused on the automatic logistics transfer, AGV handling robot is through special landmarks to navigate the automatic transportation of goods to the designated location, the most common guidance for the guidance of magnetic stripe guidance, laser guidance, magnetic nail guidance, inertial navigation, navigation, navigation, and inertial navigation. The most common guidance methods are magnetic stripe guidance, laser guidance, magnetic nail navigation, inertial navigation.
Basic introduction Chinese name ：AGV handling robot Foreign name ：Automated Guided Vehicle Currently the most common ：AGV handling robot or AGV trolley Guidance mode ：Electromagnetic induction type Introduction, Guidance mode：,Advantages：,Set of scope，AGV safety considerations, Introduction AGV that is: Automated Guided Vehicle abbreviated as AGV, AGV is a special landmark navigation automatically transport items to the designated location. Vehicle AGV, AGV, the most common application such as: AGV handling robot or AGV trolley, the main function is focused on the automatic logistics transfer, AGV handling robot is through a special landmark navigation automatically transported items to the designated location, the most common guidance for the guidance of magnetic stripe guidance, laser guidance; at present the most advanced and scalable is the most advanced by MICROMAX technology development of ultra-high-frequency RFID Guidance. Magnetic stripe guidance is commonly used is also the lowest cost way, but the site set up certain limitations and a certain impact on the site decoration style; laser guide the highest cost of the site requirements are also higher, so generally do not use; RFID guidance cost moderate, the advantages of its guidance is high precision, site set up more convenient to meet the most complex site layout, on the premises of the overall decoration of the environment has no impact, and secondly, RFID high security and stability is also the most common way to guide the transportation of designated locations, the most advanced expansion is the most advanced UHF RFID developed by MICROMAX technology. RFID high security stability is also a magnetic stripe navigation and laser navigation does not have. Guide way: electromagnetic induction: that is, we are the most common magnetic stripe navigation, by sticking magnetic tape on the ground, AGV automatic trucks passing through the bottom of the car equipped with electromagnetic sensors will sense the ground magnetic stripe landmarks so as to realize the automatic driving transport of goods, the site definition relies on the polarity of the magnetic stripe set up by a different combination of different arrangements.Laser Induction: The laser scanner recognizes a number of fixed symbols set in its activity range to determine its coordinate position, thus guiding the AGV to run.
RFID inductive: through the RFID tags and reading equipment to automatically detect the coordinate position, to realize the automatic operation of AGV carts, the site definition through the chip label arbitrary definition, even the most complex site settings can be easily completed.
Advantages: With the gradual development of factory automation, computer-integrated manufacturing system technology, as well as flexible manufacturing systems, automated three-dimensional warehouses are widely used, AGV as a means of contacting and regulating discrete logistics management system to make the necessary automation of the operation of the continuous means of handling, the scope of its application and the level of technology has been a rapid development. The following are the advantages of AGV: 1, high degree of automation - by the computer, electronic control equipment, magnetic induction SENSOR, laser reflection plate control. When a certain part of the workshop needs auxiliary materials, by the staff to the computer terminal to enter the relevant information, the computer terminal and then transmit the information to the central control room, by professional technicians to the computer to issue instructions, in cooperation with the electronic control equipment, this instruction is finally accepted and executed by the AGV - auxiliary materials will be sent to the appropriate location. 2, charging automation - when the AGV car's power is about to run out, it will be sent to the system to request instructions, requesting charging (generally technicians will be set up in advance of a value), in the system allowed to automatically go to the charging place "queuing" charging. In addition, the battery life of AGV cart is very long (more than 2 years), and every 15 minutes of charging can work for about 4h. 3、Aesthetics - to improve the degree of appreciation, thereby improving the image of the enterprise. 4、Safety - human driven vehicles, its driving path can not be known. While the AGV guidance path is very clear, so greatly improve safety; 5, cost control - AGV system of capital investment is short-term, while the employee's salary is long-term, and will continue to increase with inflation; 6, easy to maintain - infrared sensors and mechanical sensors and mechanical sensors. -Infrared sensors and mechanical collision avoidance can ensure that the AGV from collision, reduce the failure rate; 7, predictability - AGV in the driving path of the obstacles encountered will automatically stop, and human-driven vehicles due to human thought factors may be biased judgments; 8, to reduce product damage -- can reduce the damage of goods caused by manual non-standard operation; 9, improve logistics management -- due to the inherent wisdom of the AGV system control, can make the goods placed in a more orderly manner, the workshop is more tidy; 10, smaller site requirements -- AGVs require much narrower aisle widths than traditional forklifts. At the same time, for free-wheeling AGV, but also able to accurately load and unload goods from conveyor belts and other mobile equipment; 11, flexibility - AGV systems allow maximum changes to the path planning; 12, scheduling capabilities - due to the reliability of AGV systems, making the AGV system The reliability of the AGV system, so that the AGV system has a very optimal scheduling capabilities; 13, process flow - AGV systems should be and must be part of the process flow, it is the link between the many processes together; 14, long-distance transportation - the AGV system can effectively carry out the point of transport - the AGV system can effectively carry out the point of transport, the AGV system can effectively carry out the point of transport. AGV systems can effectively carry out point-to-point transportation, especially for long-distance transportation (greater than 60 meters); 15, special working environment - special systems can work in the environment where personnel are inconvenient to enter. Scope of application Manufacturing: AGV handling robots on the market are mainly focused on material handling in the manufacturing industry, AGV in the manufacturing industry with its high efficiency, accuracy and flexibility to complete the material handling tasks. And more than one AGV can form a flexible logistics handling system, the handling route can be adjusted in time with the adjustment of the production process, so that a production line can produce more than a dozen kinds of products, and greatly improve the flexibility of production and the competitiveness of the enterprise. AGV as a basic handling tool, AGV set deep into the machining, home appliance production, microelectronics manufacturing, cigarette and other industries, the field of production processing The production and processing field has become the most widely used field of AGV. Special industry: In the military to AGV's automatic driving based on the integration of other detection and dismantling equipment, can be used for battlefield demining and position reconnaissance, the British military is developing MINDER Ree is a reconnaissance vehicle, with mine detection, destruction and route verification capabilities of the automated type of reconnaissance vehicle. In steel mills, AGVs are used for furnace charge delivery, reducing the labor intensity of workers. In nuclear power plants and sites that utilize nuclear radiation for preservation and storage, AGVs are used for the delivery of items to avoid dangerous radiation. In film and film warehouses, AGVs can accurately and reliably transport materials and semi-finished products in dark environments. AGV handling robots developed by MIKRIMAE have already been put to practical use in arms maintenance and mines. Food service industry: the future in the service industry AGV car is also expected to play a big role, such as restaurant serving dishes serving tea water and other basic labor can be realized by AGV handling robots. Food and Pharmaceutical Industry: For the handling operation has clean, safe, no emission pollution and other special requirements of the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and other industries, the use of AGV sets have also been attached importance. In many domestic cigarette companies, such as Qingdao Yizhong Group, Yuxi Hongta Group, Honghe Cigarette Factory and Huaiyin Cigarette Factory, laser-guided AGVs are used to complete the handling of palletized goods. AGV Safety Considerations Safety must be considered before an AGV system is installed. The goal is twofold: one is to prevent collisions between vehicles or between vehicles and personnel, and the second is that when the collision avoidance system fails, the main safety equipment should immediately stop the vehicle and wait for manual intervention before resuming. The safety system must be in place at the beginning of the system installation. Safety equipment can be categorized into fixed and mobile equipment. Fixed equipment usually comprises so-called system-level components. This includes the blocking system, and the layout of the equipment. Mobile equipment consists of vehicles, which must follow a series of rules, such as load capacity, center of gravity, speed, etc. Before using an AGV system, the user must be trained in the use of the safety system. There are many types of traffic control and collision avoidance systems, the simplest is the front of the vehicle with a collision buffer strip and keep the speed below a specific value, once touched, the vehicle stops until the resistance disappears. Another type is zone blocking, where different zones are separated on the guideway and the vehicle can only enter the next zone when there is no vehicle on that zone. Vehicle sensors are detected by ground sensing coils under the guideway. This approach usually uses a programmable controller to implement the relevant logic controls. More advanced is computerized zone blocking, which is similar in principle to zone blocking but more sophisticated. The computer monitors the position of all vehicles and monitors the gaps between them. The layout of the workshop takes into account the width of the vehicle aisles, the distance to the pedestrian aisles, the spacing to the equipment in the workshop, etc. The detection of vehicles has to include speed detection, load detection and, in addition, injury prevention. Optical and ultrasonic sensors can be used to detect vehicle spacing. As people's demand for productivity increases, the demand for AGV is also increasing, AGV technology will be more and more widely used.