Heavy-duty AGV transfer vehicle with a large flat deck and hazard striping in a steel workshop

Heavy-duty platform AGV with flat steel deck, status lights and bumper edge

Two heavy-duty AGVs carrying machine frames on top-mounted locating fixtures

AGV transfer vehicle with its load deck raised on a lifting mechanism

Overview

Heavy-Duty AGV Transfer Vehicle

The heavy-duty AGV transfer vehicle is an automated guided vehicle built for loads that are too heavy or too large for ordinary AGV carts. It has a custom steel frame, a full-size load deck and battery-powered drive units, and it travels without rails and without a driver along a programmed route, stopping at stations to be loaded and unloaded.

Navigation is by laser or by magnetic tape laid on the floor, and several vehicles can be coordinated by a dispatch system that assigns jobs and manages junctions. The deck can be left flat, or fitted with a lift table or locating fixtures as shown in our photos. Load capacity, deck size and equipment are engineered to order; send us the load details and route layout for a specification and quotation.

Key features

01
Steel frame and deck made to the load The frame is fabricated from high-strength steel and the deck is dimensioned for the workpiece, its support points and the way it is loaded.
02
Flexible travel Steerable drive wheels allow forward, reverse and sideways travel, which helps in narrow aisles and when docking at a station.
03
Laser or magnetic tape navigation Laser navigation needs no floor installation and adapts when the layout changes; magnetic tape is a simple choice for fixed routes.
04
Obstacle detection and warnings Laser scanning, bumper edges, emergency stop buttons and audible and visual alarms protect people who share the floor with the vehicle.
05
Fleet dispatch A dispatch system coordinates several vehicles, including routes that branch and merge, and routes can be changed as production changes.
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Deck equipment Lift tables, locating frames and other load-handling fixtures can be mounted on the deck.
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Charging Automatic charging and battery management are available on some configurations.

Where it is used

Automotive manufacturing Transferring stamping dies, pressed parts and welded assemblies between lines.
Machinery and equipment building Moving machine beds, frames and large sub-assemblies through the assembly stations.
Steel and metal processing Carrying heavy workpieces between process bays.
Yards and outdoor routes Outdoor versions link buildings across paved areas.