1. Constraints
Space
Load
Capacity
Costs
Operating hours

2. Transport solutions

3. Advantages of an automated guided vehicle system
Clear floorspace
No floor deck construction
Simple installation
High availability/reliability
Flexible performance increments
Short installation times
Simple expansion

4. Cost-effectiveness considerations
Manned Automated
forklift Transport (typical)
Investment cost 100% 400%
Manning costs 100% 5%
Maintenance 100% 200%
Transport damage 100% 5%
Single shift
Two shift
Three shift
Stacker
Investment
Stacker
Stacker
Investment
Investment
AGV
AGV
AGV
Years
Years
Years

5. Optimal integration into your operating environment

6. The automated guided vehicle (AGV) system
2 = Load transfer positions
3 = Load handling equipment
4 = Load devices
5 = Guide track
(laser, inductive, optical)
6 = Data transmission
7 = Management system 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 1 2 5

7. Application areas and load handling variations
Distribution
Warehousing
Manufacturing
Assembly
Fork lift trucks
Lift table
Rollers
Transverse forks
Hospitals
Assembly lines
Store operation

8. Vehicle types

9. Vehicle functions Data exchange Infrared Radio Man / vehicle functions
Inputs made via operator panel with its keyboard and display
Destination input to the vehicle
Plug-in manual control and diagnosis module
Special functions
Battery reserve monitoring
Control of battery charging
Obstacle recognition
Route (destination) finding
High vehicle intelligence
Travel route topology stored in the vehicle
Destination code processing
Load-sensing and empty location recognition
Load handling
Load acceptance
Load depositing
Load monitoring
Load transfer synchronization
Guide track following
Guided movements using:
optical track
inductive track
"free-flight" (partly guide-trackless)
"free-navigation" (guide-trackless
Travel control
Speed
Safety gap maintenance
Collision protection

10. Safety elements
Audible signal
Flasher
Emergency stop
Protective bar
Status indicator
Photobarrier
Obstacle sensor
Protective bar
Side protection
rails

11. Control concept PHS management computer Visualization Modem Terminal
Log printer
Peripheral
devices

12. PHS management computer HOST AGVs
AGV task allocation
PHS management computer
HOST
AGVs
Customer
Control
centre
Transport
request
Transport order

13. AGV task allocation Collection point (source) Destination
'from' / 'to' order
Vehicle knows
the street network
(layout)
Current
location
TAXI
Crossing
management

14. Use of the drive batteries
Operation from reserves
(for 8-14 hours)
Operation from reserves
(with interim recharging
(for 8-16 hours operation)
Cyclic operation
(for 24 hours operation)

15. Project implementation phases
FUNCTIONAL
ACCEPTANCE 1
by customer
at PMH
FUNCTIONAL
ACCEPTANCE 2
by customer
on site
Performance and
availability test
Quote request
Order placing
Subcontracting
Acceptance
of subcon-
tracted items
PMH know-how
Engineering
design of
subsystems
Manufacture
Vehicle
test
Assembly
Commis-
sioning
Long-term test
of individual
components
Order
specification
Install
software
Integration
with
application
software
System
design
Design
Software
Modify
standard software
Trial runs
Needs
Constraints
Programming
application
software
Testing
application
software
Quality assurance
Technical
training
Joint work
comms'g
Joint work
testing
Technical
training
Monitoring of
the trial runs
Customer training

16. Professional project management
Customer
Sales
Engineering
Planning and
simulation
Software/
control system
Market
Project management
System-
configuration
Technical
AGV
Responsibility for:
- functionality
- delivery date
- costs
Production/
commissioning
Subcontractors

17. Customer service Spare parts service Maintenance
PMH-Service
Customer service
Spare parts
service
Maintenance
Assistance
Remedial
maintenance
Program
maintenance
Full
maintenance
Remote
maintenance
On call
intervention
Periodic
On-site team