With the development of automation equipment, there are more and more types of automation equipment used in the intelligent three-dimensional library of various enterprises. Taking the three common intelligent technology devices that seem to have the same relationship as RGV, AGV, and IGV, what are the differences and usage methods between them?
1、 Intelligent warehousing equipment RGV
RGV, Rail Guided Vehicle also known as a track propulsion vehicle, which is a transportation vehicle that comes into contact with the ground track. Currently widely used, it has the characteristics of fast speed, high reliability, and low cost. It can easily and quickly connect with other intelligent logistics systems, such as entry and exit platforms, various buffer stations, conveyor belts, elevators, and robots.
Due to its track-based operation, RGV has relatively simple applications and can be classified and identified in two ways. Firstly, it can be divided into two types based on its function: assembly type RGV and transportation type RGV, mainly used for material transportation, workshop assembly, etc; Secondly, according to the mode of motion, it can be divided into circular track type and linear reciprocating type. The circular track type RGV has high efficiency and can work with multiple vehicles at the same time. The linear reciprocating type generally only has one RGV, which performs linear reciprocating motion and has relatively low efficiency compared to the circular RGV.
2、 Intelligent warehousing equipment AGV
AGV, Automated Guided Vehicle unmanned transport vehicle, also known as automatic navigation vehicle or laser navigation vehicle. Its prominent feature is unmanned driving, and the AGV is equipped with an automatic guidance system, which can ensure that the system can automatically travel along the predetermined route without the need for manual piloting, and transport goods or materials automatically from the starting point to the destination. Another characteristic of AGV is its good flexibility, high degree of automation, and high level of intelligence. The driving path of AGV can be flexibly changed according to storage space requirements, production processes, and other changes. The cost of changing the operating path is very low compared to traditional conveyor belts and rigid conveyor lines. AGVs are generally equipped with loading and unloading mechanisms that can automatically interface with other logistics equipment, achieving the automation of the entire process of loading, unloading, and handling of goods and materials. In addition, AGV also has the characteristics of clean production. AGV relies on its own battery to provide power, and operates without noise and pollution. It can be applied in many places that require a clean working environment. AGV cars can choose and plan suitable routes according to the outlined requirements of the task, accurately walk, park at designated locations, and complete a series of operations, such as picking up, unloading, charging, etc. Using AGV cars not only reduces labor costs, but also makes the working environment more efficient and safe.
AGV is characterized by wheeled mobility, which has advantages over walking, crawling, or other non wheeled mobile robots such as fast movement, high work efficiency, simple structure, strong controllability, and good safety. Compared with other commonly used equipment in material transportation, the AGV's activity area does not require the laying of fixed devices such as tracks and support frames, and is not limited by the site, roads, and space. Therefore, it can fully reflect its automation and flexibility, achieving efficient, economical, and flexible unmanned production.
3、 Intelligent device IGV
IGV is the abbreviation of Intelligent Guided Vehicle. The IGV intelligent navigation robot is suitable for material transportation, logistics handling, and inspection in various automated production lines. It can integrate automatic warehousing, MES systems, etc., integrating automation control into one, and can achieve logistics intelligence in various scenarios. Flexible and fast movement, precise and safe navigation. Make logistics operations more efficient, convenient, safe, and intelligent. Maintain smooth logistics channels and reduce the time required for IGV handling. Adopting the principle of first come, first go and priority for traffic control at intersections avoids IGV collisions.