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Egemin AGVs are equipped with a stand alone navigation system that allows for easy control, programming and maintenance. Egemin also creates its own software, an open-ended design that allows for integrating new technologies over time without losing control of your system or your investment. |
E'nsor® navigation methods include the following:
- Laser
- Inertial (magnet)
- Wire
- Optical
A combination of several navigation methods on the same vehicle is possible as well. This multi-mode navigation functionality makes E'nsor® truly unique in its kind. Thanks to its unique experience in the world of AGVs (over 4,000 vehicles installed worldwide), Egemin is capable of analyzing each environment thoroughly and always proposes the best navigation technology for each automated guided vehicle system.
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Laser Navigation
Laser guidance supplies the AGV with the information necessary to travel throughout the facility. There are no visible marks, lines, wires or other contiguous means of guiding required on the floor. Instead, the travel paths are referred to as virtual paths and reside within the AGV computer. In addition, the vehicle receives continuous absolute location information from retroreflective targets mounted in the facility.
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Laser AGV Navigation |
Inertial (magnet) Navigation
As with laser guidance, inertial guidance is flexible and does not require that your floor be cut to lay wires. Rather, magnets which are approximately 1/2 inch in diameter and 2 inches in height, are buried in the facility floor along the AGVs planned travel paths. The AGV uses a wand-like sensor to detect when it passes over a magnet. Initial AGV location information is achieved by passing over several closely spaced magnets at one of the system's initialization points. The spacing between these magnets is unique and indicates a specific location and orientation. The AGV receives periodic location information from other magnets embedded at known positions along the virtual path.
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Inertial (magnet) AGV Navigation |
Wire Navigation
Wire guidance is one of the oldest forms of AGV guidance. We have maintained our core E'nsor® software and use the wire in the floor for guidance. By working off from our base AGV software E'nsor® all of our current installation tools such as AutoCAD® are used for installation and modifications. Also, if you want to upgrade this system to another guidance technology you only have to replace the guidance system rather than the whole onboard AGV control system.
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Wire AGV Navigation |
Optical Navigation
Since 1976 Egemin has offered optical guidance automated guided vehicle systems. The guidepath is a 1" wide ultra-violet painted stripe on the floor. Each AGV has a sensor that contains an ultra-violet light that illuminates the path. Optical guidance is primarily used for non-industrial systems and is the guidance system used on our Mailmobile® and Packmobile® AGVs. It can be applied to a variety of different floor surfaces including: concrete, tile, wood, carpet, etc.
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Optical AGV Navigation |
Future Navigation
Egemin is always looking for and experimenting with new and improved guidance and navigation technologies. Egemin's E'nsor® software will accommodate any new guidance system when it becomes technically and commercially viable.
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Future AGV Navigation |
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