AGILOX IGV - Intelligent Guided Vehicles

In (intra)logistics, this is referred to with the Anglo-American abbreviation AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) or the German abbreviation FTS (Fahrerlose Transportsysteme). This product group includes vehicles that automatically take over transport and are not assigned to stationary conveyor technology.

For the use of Automated Guided Vehicles in environments in which people, and especially forklifts or tugger trains, do their job, visual and sensory safety functions for machine protection and personal protection are necessary. Our collision detection (Collision Avoidance) takes into account a protective field in real time beyond the legal requirements. The permanent monitoring of the environment by sensors and lasers of the IGV – without additional infrastructure – guarantees safety.

Every AGILOX IGV has a fast processing unit and corresponding lasers / sensors on board. The vehicle automatically determines its position according to the spatial contour and checks the changes in its surroundings with 360° scans. A lane is calculated with an accuracy of 2 millimeters.

Routing means calculating the best possible route for each vehicle. Several AGILOX IGVs can work together autonomously in a swarm and calculate a solidarity-based routing in real time, as the vehicles communicate via wireless connection and optimally coordinate transport orders with one another.

Using an AGILOX IGV saves resources and increases throughput. Based on the possibility of 24-hour use, an amortization period of less than a year is possible. Service costs and maintenance can be precisely calculated in advance. Indirect cost savings can be analyzed by evaluating the transparent material flow and subsequently uncover further savings potential.