Creform Donates AGVs to Alabama Industrial Training Center

Creform Corporation has donated two AGVs to the Alabama Industrial Development Training Center (AIDT). The two AGVs, CA-A50060-NSI-SL- BSTAGV, will be used in the lab of the training center facility to simulate manufacturing processes.

The AGV system consists of a loop that is approximately 150' end to end. On one end, a robot picks blocks that represent the "product" from the top of the cart being transported by the AGV and places them on the conveyor. On the other end, the robot picks from the conveyor and places the blocks on the AGV's cart. The carts feature a flat carrying deck on top to hold the blocks during transport. Each AGV can move at speeds of up to 164' (50 m)/min and can hold up to 1,332 lbs. Each AGV transports a dolly constructed of Creform pipe and joint and follows a magnetic tape guide path with embedded RFID tags alongside.

The units can handle up to a 50-course program with an HMI touchscreen, RFID readers to initiate commands and 5 GHz wireless radio. A Hokuyo 8-bit optical device communicates between the AGV and the stationary devices, while the units feature a powered hitch that allows for automatic coupling and uncoupling.

The AGVs are powered by a 24-volt system with two 62AH 12v AGM batteries. An opportunity charging system is incorporated into the system that eliminates the need for the user to change batteries. The DAIHEN Corporation system consists of stations mounted adjacent to the guide path that feature a wireless charging pad. Each AGV features a receiving charging pad. The power to recharge a battery is sent across an air gap via magnetic resonance technology with no cables or moving parts. With each circuit of the guide path, batteries are automatically charged by just pulling up to charging station positioned along the route.

For more information contact:

Creform Corporation

P.O. Box 830

Greer, SC 29652-0830

800-839-8823

SCsales@creform.com

www.creform.com