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💰What should you consider when investing in tugger (also called tow tractor) AGVs❔ We asked three of our vehicle maker partners to find out: https://hubs.la/Q02FmrMS0 In this detailed guide to automating your company's towing processes with AGVs, experienced industry experts from Bastian Solutions, FlexQube, and MasterMover cover such key topics as: 💡What applications tugger (or tow tractor) AGVs suit best 💡How these vehicles work, move around, and can remain safe 💡What to consider when investing in automated tuggers 💡What makes for a successful tugger installation 💡What kind of ROI tugger AGVs can achieve If your company is using ride-on tuggers to transport materials around site today, don't miss this exclusive guide: https://hubs.la/Q02FmrMS0

What Problems Does Interoperability Solve? Typically, each brand of #AGV or #AMR runs using its own dedicated mission and fleet management software to: ✔️ Schedule and manage vehicle missions ✔️ Manage traffic ✔️ Manage vehicle charging ✔️ Integrate a site’s automated vehicle operation with existing business software (e.g., WMS, ERP, MES). However, the fleet managers of different vehicle brands have not traditionally been capable of natively communicating with each other. For the increasing number of users who are deploying or evolving larger fleets, and increasingly require multiple types of vehicles from different vendors, this lack of fleet manager collaboration can vastly complicate matters. There are several reasons for this: ⏰ The management of an overall AGV operation, and the installation of any new vehicles, is more complex and time-consuming when multiple fleet managers are involved. 🚦Since vehicles cannot share the same virtual routes, they often need to run on different paths around a site, requiring significantly more space. 👨💻 Custom programming is required to handle any points where vehicles need to cross paths. 🤯 Staff must learn how to use different fleet management software programs. ☎️ Companies also need to manage relationships, support, and contracts with two or more different software suppliers. 💸 Multiple fleet manager software licenses likely cost more than just one (whether itemized or rolled into an AGV supplier’s integration/maintenance costs). Interoperability promises to sidestep these challenges. 🚀 A company can run just one fleet manager software project, within which multiple brands of vehicle can operate, using just one set of virtual paths and with just one software program to learn and one supplier to deal with. Read more about achieving AGV/AMR interoperability: https://hubs.la/Q02TC-Xy0 #Innovation #Robots #Robotics #FutureWork #Industry40 #AutomatedVehicles #FleetManagement #ANTdriven

#FeatureFocus: Full Statistics and Reporting with ANT server - ANT server is powerful #AGV and #AMR mission and fleet management software. To assess and optimize how an #AGV or #AMR installation is performing, ANT server includes full statistics and reporting. These statistics cover important parameters such as: ✔️ Mission success rates – useful for checking effectiveness of the installation and any modifications made 📊 Vehicle occupation times – useful for optimizing the number (and type) of vehicles in use 🚨 Errors and alarms – useful for identifying problematic vehicles and/or stations 🔋 Average battery charge levels – useful for optimizing a project’s charging strategy 📈 And more... Find out more about ANT server: https://hubs.la/Q02FNbmt0 #FleetManagement #Automation #Robotics #AutomatedVehicles #Innovation

Question: What is the Difference Between an Automated Forklift and a Forked AGV? Both types of vehicles: 🤖 Work autonomously 📦 Move palletized loads 🚷 Without the need for a human driver. However, there are some key differences between these solutions. We break down these differences (and why it matters) in a recent blog post. Read it here: https://hubs.la/Q02FdBLY0 #AutomatedForklift #ForkedAGV #AGV #AGF #Automation #Robotics #ANTdriven

#MeetTheFleet - The Nipper B.V. Pallet #AGV is a versatile and compact. Its high-quality safety components and navigation features, such as a 360° scanner and Blue Spot, ensure it can safely navigate through (narrow) manned spaces, making it a solid choice for production or #warehouse environments. Find out more about the Nipper: https://hubs.la/Q02TDsxp0 #Automation #WarehouseAutomation #Logistics #Innovation #AGF #AMR #Robots #Robotics

How Delica AG Uses AGVs in Food Production (Success Story) Logistics Lead, David Baumann, explains how Delica uses automated guided vehicles (#AGVs) by‪ Stoecklin Logistics Inc to automate internal logistics at its Swiss chocolate production plant. 🇨🇭🍫 Watch the video: https://hubs.la/Q02VrHdj0 📺 #Innovation #Robots #Robotics #AMR #AGF #WarehouseAutomation #Automation

Integrating Towing AGVs into an Existing Workflow We sat down with three industry experts to outline the best practises when integrating a tugger AGV into an existing workflow. Here's what Jared Sanders, Application Engineering Manager - Autonomous Vehicles from Bastian Solutions had to say: "The integration of autonomous vehicles should be discussed at all levels of your company to overcome any concerns staff have and to answer questions about this #technology. This will help with overall acceptance and improve how the #AGVs are used." "Generally, an automated #tugger can execute most movements that a manual tugger can make. It’s best to examine your current processes carefully and determine where an operator makes manual adjustments while driving. Understanding these small nuances about the vehicle’s route will better prepare the implementation team and improve how they integrate the fleet." Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q02V5zVc0 #AMRs #AGC #Automation #AGVfleet #Innovation #Robotics #Robots #WarehouseAutomation #Automation #AutonomousVehicles

#FeatureFocus: Interfacing with Equipment and Software via ANT server - Mission and fleet management software suite ANT server can communicate with on-site equipment – such as conveyors, elevators, automatic doors and more. It does this by managing the flow of requests and responses between vehicles and an external device’s PLC. This communication is programmed via ANT software’s Devices function, using either #Modbus or OPC UA protocols. Missions can also be triggered and monitored via your standard business software (WMS/MES/ERP etc.) thanks to ANT server’s REST API. Once programmed, this allows your team to manage your #AGV operation via a familiar interface. Discover ANT server: https://hubs.la/Q02FNdZm0 #Automation #Innovation #Robotics #AGVs #AMRs #AutomaticForklifts #ANTserver #FleetManagement

#MeetTheFleet - The High Mast Forklift AGV by TOVICA can lift palleted loads of 1,300 kg up to a height up to almost seven meters. 📏 To guarantee safety in high spaces, it is available with an optional AI Vision Camera, to help locate free pallet spaces, plus side shift option for adjusting the position of its forks. Discover the High Mast #ForkliftAGV: https://hubs.la/Q02GWwQ40 #Automation #Forklift #AGV #AGF #AMR #Innovation #Robotics #ANTdriven

3 Ways to Achieve AGV/AMR Fleet Interoperability - As more businesses adopt and grow their fleets of automated guided vehicles (#AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (#AMRs), the need to be able to mix and match robot brands - called #interoperability - is becoming increasingly clear. Today there three main ways to achieve fleet interoperability: 1️⃣ 🚦 Sharing spaces using interlocks to create what are effectively ‘virtual traffic lights’. 2️⃣ 📚 By adopting one (or more) of the industry’s evolving fleet interoperability standards. 3️⃣🚀 By choosing a fleet management platform and related vehicle ecosystem that already natively supports multi-brand vehicle operation (without ruling out compatibility with those same interoperability standards). Read the full article to explore each of these options in depth: https://hubs.la/Q02TCF8z0 #Innovation #Logistics #WarehouseAutomation #Automation #Robots #Robotics #Industry40 #MobileRobots