Automatic transfer of materials by AGVs in conjunction with three-dimensional warehouse shuttles

An electrical manufacturer based in Jiangsu, China, specialising in the manufacture of electrical equipment and the provision of solutions. The client faced the following challenges:

• ‍Low manual handling efficiency: cross-regional material transfer is time-consuming and labour-intensive, affecting the production beat.‍
• Warehouse management is complicated: finished products are frequently put into the warehouse, and it is difficult to achieve accurate management traditionally.

Solutions

1. Equipment Selection

AE1516 (1.5 tonnes load, laser SLAM navigation, adapt to complex dynamic environment).

2. System integration

• AiTEN Movement Control System: AGVs and shuttles work together through Dolphin Star scheduling system.

• Data synchronisation: Docking with customer's existing MES system, providing real-time updates on inventory status.

Project Achievements and Benefits

1. Efficiency Improvement: More than 30 times the finished product warehousing per day is needed to meet customer demand, 50% higher than manual handling.

2. Cost reduction: Reduce 4 porters, and through accurate scheduling, reduce the rate of empty equipment, reduce operating costs, reduce energy consumption by 15%.

3. Management optimisation: Reduce manual intervention, ensure stable production beat, achieve the whole process automation of finished product warehousing, and the inventory accuracy rate reaches 99.9%.

4. Employee labour intensity reduction: Employees are freed from heavy lifting work to focus on high-value tasks.

By linking AiTEN AGVs with the three-dimensional warehouse, the customer has successfully automated material transfer and finished goods warehousing, significantly improving production efficiency, reducing operating costs and improving the working environment for employees. This solution not only meets the customer's current needs, but also lays the foundation for its future intelligent upgrading.

For businesses facing similar challenges, AiTEN’s handling solution offers a proven path to operational excellence. Contact AiTEN today to learn how our innovative robotics and intelligent systems can transform your material handling processes.