Among the different systems used for product assembly, the AGV’s are gaining strong ground every day, because the incorporation of state of the art technology. Here are some factors that explain why this reality.
1.- Flexibility to create layouts
A system built with automated guided vehicles, can develop various layouts with minimal cost. In fact, they can perform any configuration or so, from a settlement, can be obtained an already modified one at minimal additional costs. This provides a great advantage to suit requirements, both internal & external markets.
2.- Flexibility to assemble various types of products
If the appropriate devices are changed, each vehicle can adapt to new product models that the market demands. All of this without the need to modify conventional rigid and expensive equipment.
3.- Ability to adjust individually speeds
As operations performed, each product in a particular workstation can take more or less time, as required by the process. Although this does not eliminate the need for balancing, it provides a natural mechanism of adaptation to different rates of various operations that run on stations. As a result, we will have more quality and productivity.
4.- Ability to handle assembly and restock operations
It is ideal to handle within one system the restock assembly of the different components that each station needs, though more vehicles are involved. However, this decision be more economical than conventional methods, plus it provides great versatility in the operation.
5.- Wide range of weights and measures
There assemblies for light vehicles, such as an iPad. Also there are the ones to assemble large tractors, vehicles or aerospace parts. We can find pulls from as small as 200 kg to 6000 kg or more, all in a wide range of arrangements, sizes and weights.
Another feature that give them flexibility, is the ability to combine automatic hardware to interconnect with the parts of your process. The vehicles can include suitable hardware to interact with machines that the process requires, offering the possibility of automatic transfers between the assembly system and other processing operations.
6.- Intelligent software helps control operation
The entire system can be monitored through a proprietary software that allows you to know and manage the different vehicles within it, and their journey through the different workstations and basic variables of interest for the operation.
These systems are designed for the client to maintain leadership in technology, productivity and competitiveness. They are designed taking account the strong market demands.
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