Linear solutions for automated guided vehicles
AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) is often called intelligent storage robot or AGV car. It refers to a transport vehicle equipped with electromagnetic or optical automatic guidance devices, which can drive along the specified path with safety protection and various transfer functions. AGV is a special application of wheel mobile robot (WMR). AGV is also a kind of driverless vehicle powered by battery and equipped with non-contact guidance device.
Lifting unit can be adjusted easily
dryspin® lead screws make it especially easy to simply and quietly adjust lifting units on driverless transport systems. The options available include diverse lead screw materials such as lead screws made of high-performance polymers.
AGV scissor lift, maintenance-free
iglidur® plain bearings can be deployed, for example, in the scissor lifts of automated guided vehicles. The polymer plain bearings contain solid lubricants, making the use of additional lubrication unnecessary. This can reduce the amount of maintenance required.
Providing torsional rigidity and modularity
iglidur® PRT slewing ring bearings are used in the rotary unit in driverless transport systems. There, these bearings ensure torsional rigidity and modularity. In addition, they are characterised by their maintenance-free, compact and lightweight features.
Steering gear pipeline protection
Due to that large AGV has much bigger body, need high steering gear power, longer and thicker cables, users often prefer the RBR scheme for steering gear rotation and mobile power supply. RBR is for reverse bending radius. The chain can be bent in two directions and can be set to different radii as required. igus can provide a full set of customized solutions for cables, drag chains and guide grooves.
Further products for automated guided vehicles
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igus products being used successfully
Linear solutions for automated guided vehicles: drylin® ZLW
High dependability and freedom from maintenance are of great importance in automated transport vehicles because flexibility and operational efficiency are paramount for such systems that are often deployed in 24/7 operation. Maintenance-free igus® solutions not only reduce costs both in procurement and in operation but also increase plant availability, as is the case with this application at Knapp.
