Driverless transport systems
Automated, self-propelled ground vehicles
FTS layouts and paths
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) automate the internal material flow from component replenishment to the removal of finished products. They consist of automated, self-propelled vehicles with built-in controllers, electric drive and battery technology. They follow predefined paths that are painted as lines on the floor, laid as magnetic or inductive belts or they follow individual floor markers, often as RFID tags.
In the WinMOD-SIMLINE system, the ground paths are modelled with parameterisable path elements such as straight lines, curves and junctions from a 3D library. The paths are thus always recognisable in the virtual 3D layout, even if they cannot be seen in reality, for example. Ground markers, obstacle objects or sensor reflectors are also installed as 3D library elements. RFID tags can be individually assigned with data. .
For virtual commissioning (VIBN), the system controller is then connected to the WinMOD system via fieldbus coupling.
AGV vehicle behaviour
The WinMOD-SIMLINE system uses CAD-based 3D vehicle models as highly individual, customised customer solutions with individually parameterisable 3D vehicle sensors. They include all common types of underride and lift shuttles, pallet AGVs and fork AGVs.
The 3D vehicles move along magnetic or inductive strips, RFID tags or line layouts, depending on requirements. The respective path system is recorded and analysed in real time using 3D vehicle sensors, and mutual vehicle recognition and obstacle detection are simulated.
Die Fahrzeuge können mit beliebigen Transportgütern be- und entladen werden. Die direkte Kombination mit anderen 3D-Technologiesimulationen aus dem WinMOD-SIMLINE System wie Robotik ist natürlich möglich. Dadurch lassen sich komplexe Logistikprozesse wie Flottensteuerung, Verkehrsmanagement mit Priorisierung, Zonenregelungen und Track-&-Trace-Funktionalitäten umfassend testen und validieren. Auch die Integration moderner Sicherheitsfunktionen (z. B. Scanner, Not-Halt, optische Signale) kann bei diesen VIBNs geprüft und validiert werden.
