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Cart with Tunneling AGV

July 28, 2021
Creform has introduced a cart with a tugger/tunneling style NSI AGV system for an automotive supplier of fabricated metal components.

Creform has introduced a cart with a tugger/tunneling style NSI AGV system for an automotive supplier of fabricated metal components. The new system, consisting of six AGVs and six parts handling carts, are controlled by a Creform wireless traffic control system.

Carts are assigned to a specific AGV and stay connected; however, the AGV can be removed for service and the cart used manually.

The BST AGV Model, CA-A50060-NSI works as an automated tugger awaiting assignments. The user’s manufacturing system accumulates calls for product from the plant floor and provides the AGV routing information through Creform’s traffic control system for the next available unit. There is an opportunity charging battery in the queue area so the system can run with minimal attention and interruption.

The typical AGV makes 20-30 trips a shift along a 1200 ft. route guided by a surface-mounted magnetic tape guidepath with RFID location tags. The unit operates two shifts and takes full bins of parts to the designated area where an associate removes the 15" x 24" bins and places empty bins on the cart for the return trip.

The Creform BST NSI AGV is programmable and can control 50 courses with up to 128 commands on each. Programs can be entered via HMI, USB memory, Ethernet cable or radio. The AGV unit features a Category 3 safety system with safety equipment that includes an audible warning device, flashing light, no-contact obstacle sensor (Laser Scanner) and E-stops. The unit runs on 24-volt power and can run a full shift prior to recharge or longer with opportunity charging.   

Creform Corp.

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