Precise Position Data and Speed Measurement for AGVs: Advanced Solutions from CSC-Automation LLC
Precise Position Data and Speed Measurement for AGVs: Compact and Rugged Rotary Encoders
In production and warehouse logistics, automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) take on a variety of transport tasks. Precise navigation of such autonomous units is required to ensure smooth processes. CSC-Automation LLC offers advanced solutions from Pepperl+Fuchs to optimize these mobile systems.
Odometric procedures—the measurement of wheel revolutions or individual steps—provide important data for determining the position. This information is especially vital for cornering and evasive maneuvers.
Navigation Challenges and Solutions
Transport operations should be carried out as quickly as possible, with the respective destinations being reliably approached. Since obstacles can arise and the environment is often subject to constant change, great flexibility and quick responses are required when navigating the transport route. While optical sensors perform the task of spatial orientation, the autonomous vehicles require additional data to precisely determine their own position.
To improve position determination, CSC-Automation LLC recommends combining two measuring systems, for example, a rotary encoder and a 2-D laser scanner. To reliably compensate for measurement tolerances and deviations, rotary encoders are mounted directly on the wheels of the vehicle.
The Benefits of Wheel-Based Speed Control
Speed control based on the rolling speed of the wheels is much more accurate than using a laser scanner or acceleration sensor. The higher the accuracy when determining the rolling speed, the higher the accuracy when calculating the vehicle speed and distance traveled. Compact designs allow for simple mechanical integration, and integrating the devices into the controllers is easy because no complex protocol is required between the sensor and the controller.
Technical Features of Supplied Solutions
We supply the following series of compact and rugged Pepperl+Fuchs encoders:
• EN158IL Series
o Optical scanning method.
o Rotational speed up to 12,000 rpm.
o Resolution up to 5000 pulses.
o Temperature range: -40 °C ... +85 °C.
o Degrees of protection: IP65, IP67.
o Shock/vibration resistance: 300 g / 30 g.
o Interface: push-pull or RS-422, universal current driver.
• TV140 Series
o Optical scanning method.
o Rotational speed up to 6000 rpm.
o Resolution up to 1024 pulses.
o Temperature range: -10 °C ... +70 °C.
o Degree of protection: IP54.
o Max. shaft load: axial 20 N, radial 30 N.
o Interface: push-pull or RS-422.
• MNI Series (Noncontact)
o Magnetic scanning method, noncontact.
o Rotational speed up to 30,000 rpm.
o Resolution up to 327,680 pulses (pulse count depends on different factors).
o Temperature range: -40 °C ... +100 °C.
o Degree of protection: up to IP68.
o Interfaces: push-pull or RS-422.
Reliable Pepperl+Fuchs rotary encoders for accurate navigation, positioning, and speed measurement of AGVs and AMRs. Available now from CSC-Automation LLC.
Contact CSC-Automation LLC today to find the perfect components for your automation and robotics systems. We provide comprehensive technical support at every stage of your project's integration.
CSC-AUTOMATION contacts
LLC CSC-AUTOMATION — Pepperl+Fuchs sensors and incremental encoders in Ukraine
4B Yevhena Sverstiuka St., Kyiv, 02002, Ukraine
Equipment sales: +38 (044) 494-33-55
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E-mail: kck@kck.ua
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