Material Handling Systems – Preform AGV Delivery System
PROJECT
PreformAGV Delivery System
CUSTOMER
Western Container Corporation/Coca Cola
Objectives
- Evaluate and test the AGV systems’ throughput capability under anticipated operating conditions.
- Verify that eight AGVs will maintain throughput demands.
- Compare the effects of one, two or three home stations (AGV park empty waiting for next pick-up task).
Description
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) pick-up from 12 additional preform machines and delivery to automated bin unload station.
“Bottom Line” Results
AGY system can service 24 preform machines without ever impacting preform machine throughput (blocked by full containers).
One home station (empty AGY parking) provides the greatest flexibility and quickest response time to waiting machines.
System would meet production requirements with as little as five AGYs, indicating excess system capacity.