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Engineered safety for the
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Provided efficiency in handling of materials to boost
productivity
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Flexible production allowed straightforward interface
between machines and people
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Increased profitability for plant
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Provided accurate product tracking
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Controlled rapid overhead and
fire door movements to provide real time status of
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A major automotive manufacturer
wanted to build an engine factory that, apart from profitability
and efficiency, would be ergonomically designed to avoid back
stress and manual lifting of heavy objects, for its assembly
line workers. The goal was to track and transport engine parts,
using laser-guided robots, to 82 workstation recipients, as
needed. The material handling solutions also had to meet
specific height requirements for each assembler and safety
stipulations required eliminating the use of many manually
driven trucks for transport in this plant in addition to
conveying parts ergonomically.
Transbotics worked closely with the client and partnered with
two other companies to produce a cost-effective solution for
this work-in-progress environment.
Laser Guided Vehicles, (LGVs), were ultimately integrated with
ergonomic workstations to achieve the desired goal. The solution
took into consideration the working height of each worker and
the required angle of the roller table in which the parts were
delivered for further assembly. By creating a new ergonomically
correct working position the strain on the back and shoulders of
each worker was avoided. In addition, the work cells were not
cluttered with production inventory as completed parts were
promptly moved by LGVs to their next assembly point.
Each assembly-line worker, at the 82 stations, could order
engine parts at the rate they determined. Communication was made
via a VMS Control System tied to the customer’s Material
Delivery System (MDS). A total of 12 single load conveyor top
LGVs were in continuous use to carry a load weight up to 4,000
lbs. and transport a full range of pallet types and sizes
without docking. Because every LGV was equipped with Quad Steer
Dual Drive, they were able to align neatly to the specific angle
determined to be the most ergonomically beneficial for each
worker. |
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“The goal was to track and transport
engine
parts, using laser-guided robots, to 82 workstations.” |
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Transbotics’ LGVs were used to
automate what was once an otherwise strenuous, boring and
repetitive task: lifting the loads with precise placement onto
chain-driven roller conveyors, which then conveyed the material
to assigned assembly work cells for further assembly. |
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