VisionNav Leads the Upgrade of Automated Logistics Solutions in the Auto Parts Industry

This Article is about AGV forklift applications in the auto parts industry, where the company deploys the highly flexible intelligent logistics solutions from VisionNav and realizes its automated operations in material handling as well as the smart informatization of WMS.

Project Difficulties

There are many kinds of auto parts, such as engine parts, brake parts, steering parts, etc. They are abnormal in shape and have exclusive abnormal carriers, under the effect of confusing stock management, these goods are hard to be tracked;

The operation of loading and unloading auto parts needs to go through multiple assembly processes, and requires high precision for autonomous forklifts to pick up and place vehicles;

The production of auto parts workshop requires 24-hour operation due to business fluctuations, it has features of long working hours, high labor intensity, and high repeatability;

Project Solutions

By introducing highly flexible smart logistics solutions, VisionNav realizes the process of warehouse inbound and outbound with full materials, as well as the warehouse inbound and outbound with empty materials. At last, the warehouse storage location can be managed in a good way and 24 hours’ operations become possible, thus helping the customer improve the efficiency of the goods handling.

Project Flows

Full-Loaded AGV Inbound:

• Before the full-loaded AGV goes to the warehouse, the auxiliary WMS will generate the task of transporting the full-loaded AGV to the photo-taking spot, and send the task to the robot control system to dispatch the full-loaded AGV to the photo-taking spot；
• The autonomous forklift docks with the photo-taking equipment at the photo-taking point, and after the photo is taken, the unique number information is generated and will be written into the database;
• The WMS will automatically read the number information of the database and binds the goods information to the warehouse location information. Then, the storage location information will be sent to the robot control system to dispatch the autonomous forklift to the designated storage location to complete the inbound task of full-loaded AGV.

Full-Loaded AGV Outbound:

• The staff enters the number of full-loaded AGV for outbound and sends it to the auxiliary WMS；
• According to the storage location information, the system will generate a handling task according to the first-in, first-out order of the full-load AGV and sends it to the robot control system, later, the RCS will dispatch autonomous forklifts to transport the full-load AGV from the storage area to the unloading point;
• When the outbound task of full-loaded AGV is over, the auxiliary WMS will update the storage location information in real time.

Project Highlight

Self-adaptive Abnormal Carriers: The carriers for the project are specially customized to fit the auto parts. Based on the leading visual navigation module, the autonomous forklift can realize function of self-adaptive pickup and space detection, the perception accuracy of unmanned forklift can be controlled within ±5mm, and the stacking accuracy can be controlled within ±10mm；

Docking with Photo-taking Equipment: The autonomous forklift docks with the camera equipment configured on the project and will generate unique number information by taking pictures and uploading it to the database, then the WMS will automatically read the database information to realize the connection and update between goods information and warehouse location information；

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Visualized WMS System: The WMS independently developed by VisionNav provides warehouse management functions for the project, which is more convenient to install and manage, and saves time and labor costs for the customer. The WMS can connect the project equipment and data information, which enables the visual display of the storage location information, refines the warehouse management, and improves the efficiency and accuracy of inventory management;

Collaborative Operation of Multi-AGVs and Cross-scenarios: This project is equipped with nearly 10 Slim series unmanned forklifts in the same workshop, and the staff can realize multi-vehicle deployment, path planning, collision avoidance, and other functions through the RCS system, multi-vehicle collaborative management can improve material handling efficiency and realize automated and intelligent logistics.