AGV AND Mobile Robots
AGVs & AMRs
Industrial automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) excel at safely and consistently transporting products and materials in manufacturing and distribution operations. Our automated and autonomous vehicle systems are a cost-effective solution that increase efficiency, improve working conditions, and easily scale to match your growth.
AGVs and AMRs provide a more flexible and reliable alternative to conventional material transport methods involving fork trucks, static conveyors, and manual transport. They are typically used where high volumes of materials are moved in repetitive paths, where little or no human decision making skill is required. Automated vehicles are especially useful in processes where change is constant, and barriers – such as conveyors – are undesirable.
How AGVs & AMRs Work
Warehouse AGVs and AMRs are battery-powered industrial robotic vehicles that automatically transport materials to designated locations using computer controlled navigation systems. AGVs and AMRs are available in varying sizes and capacities depending on the load characteristics of the items they will be handling. These systems can be engineered to handle anything from small and fragile items to large and heavy payloads.
Bastian Solutions AGV and AMR industrial robotic systems include state of the art technology for the safety, navigation, localization and communication systems. Our AGV and AMR systems have options available for load handling devices, system configuration and different charging options. We can also custom design and manufacture AGV toppers like conveyor and racks to fit your exact specifications.
Benefits
- Improve operator working conditions by reducing tedious and repetitive tasks
- Reduce production and labor costs by improving traffic flow, reducing variability, and improving traceability
- Improve safety by reducing human error that can cause product or facility damage and potential injury. The automated vehicles’ sensor fusion along with the safety system provide optimum safety in your environment.
- Improve space utilization by reducing barriers like conveyor and providing flexibility within your facility layout.
- Redeployable between multiple tasks and locations as demands change.
- Scalable by simply adding or removing vehicles and charging stations to match demand.
- ROI achieved by improving safety, increasing consistency, reducing labor, and lowering operation costs.
- Easy and fast installation with little to no facility modifications required. Vehicles that use vision guidance or natural features navigation require little to no infrastructure changes because they operate by referencing existing features within the operating environment to determine their location. Tape and RFID navigation requires magnetic tape and RFID markers to be installed along the desired paths.
- World class support, service, and maintenance with Bastian Solutions and the onboard smart controllers that record the vehicle’s operational status and provide system diagnostics
Custom AGV Solutions
Custom engineered frames, toppers and pickup & dropoff stations are often necessary to successfully integrate AGV and AMR systems into your operations. Our team will analyze your operations and existing equipment to determine the best solution, whether it’s a customizable AGV kit, like our L-Cart, or a custom-engineered AGV topper. Our past custom AGV solutions include:
- Frame designs for line-side delivery of specific manufacturing components
- Conveyor topper designs that range from handling low weight totes to pallets over 1,000 lbs.
- Lifting topper designs that can lift over 2,000 lbs.
- Custom features including:
- Unwrapped box stabilizers
- Electric blade stops for product containment
- High precision line up and drop off sensors
- Aluminum designs for low weight requirements