Industry 4.0 is a combination of automation equipment and cps information physical system, Internet of Things and cloud computing, and mainly uses the Internet for manufacturing. Under this general trend, AGV forklifts will play an important role in Industry 4.0.
The role of AGV forklift in Industry 4.0
AGV forklifts are compatible with Industry 4.0
As one of the types of industrial robots, AGV forklift trucks fully comply with the design principles of Industry 4.0. They are equipped with highly compatible AGVS dispatching systems, which can be seamlessly connected with WMS, MES, ERP, RFID and other systems to achieve interconnection in any factory environment.
AGVS transfers it to the AGV forklift by collecting the data information sent by the upper-layer system, and the AGV forklift carries out the handling task after receiving the instruction. They can provide technical support for human operators by "simultaneously performing a series of tasks and ways that are unpleasant, too fatigued or unsafe for human operators for humans." Although AGV forklifts are generally used as tools for operators rather than as self-active devices, they can still facilitate decentralized decision-making.
AGV forklifts help companies accelerate automation
The AGV forklift is based on the organic combination of automatic transportation robots, scheduling software, resource management software, etc. It has continuous learning capabilities and performance optimization capabilities. The use of small modularization makes the system more flexible. In practical applications, it has the advantages of high flexibility and adaptability; grounding gas, localization; strong independent decision-making ability and so on. At present, it is widely used in various industries to transform old factories that may not be able to establish turnkey Industry 4.0 facilities. In this situation, AGV forklifts can promote the automation of various enterprises.
The AGV forklift enables the factory to keep the production process ownership and knowledge inside the factory
Industry 4.0 involves the ownership and management knowledge of the production process, and its automation system is usually designed, monitored and managed by an external consulting company. However, today, when the company chooses a production base, the availability of production process knowledge and the proximity of the market are replacing low cost as the main criterion.
Because AGV forklift truck system docking, route debugging and control are done locally within the factory, companies that choose AGV forklift truck solutions can retain ownership of the complete automated production process and valuable knowledge needed to manage AGV forklift trucks. This will bring greater operational flexibility and mobility to users, and have greater competitiveness in the market.
