Automated guided vehicle systems from Kuka
Artificial intelligence for AGVs
Kuka successfully integrated an automated guided vehicle system in the body shop at the beginning of the year. The aim was to achieve maximum flexibility on a limited footprint.
Using artificial intelligence, the Kuka Aivi master controller controls the automated guided vehicles and ensures the optimal material flow to the production line and at the same time the perfect utilization of the AGVs. In future, 16 additional KMP 1500s will ensure the flexible material flow of an additional production line at BMW.
Flexibilization of industrial production processes
The key factor for versatile production is the connectivity of industrial production processes and components. IIoT and autonomous conveyor systems are important drivers that enable fully automated and versatile intralogistics concepts. "Our intelligent driverless transport systems make intralogistics in production fully automated, flexible in terms of location and scalable," says Michael Jürgens, Head of Kuka AGV Solutions. The KMP 1500 delivers components for the front and rear of the vehicle, such as floor panels, engine mounts, rear panels and partition walls, on the optimum route to the process station.
Intelligently networked production
Aivi controls all intralogistics production processes for faster throughput times, a more efficient supply chain and therefore greater production efficiency. "Thanks to Aivi, our control system based on artificial intelligence, the number of AGVs used has been reduced thanks to the flexible control system," explains Michael Jürgens.
AIVI currently controls five AGVs for the Bavarian car manufacturer's body shop, which supply the individual production stations with component containers and remove empty containers. In addition, the software interacts with other (automated) vehicles, machines and employees and reacts flexibly and reliably to the constantly changing production requirements.
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