Transport robots for all areas of application
SSI SCHAEFER offers suitable autonomous industrial trucks for every section. The mobile robotics expert DS AUTOMOTION, a company of the SSI SCHAEFER Group, has a broad portfolio that covers the typical requirements of the market. The selection of the right transport robot is determined by various framework conditions and factors:
Load carrier
Weight
Transport task
Warehouse environment
Low Lifters
Low lift trucks are vehicles that can move large load carriers between transfer stations close to the ground. The load is picked up with a fork equipped with load rollers and swivel castors. The height of the lifting arms can be adjusted up to 200 mm parallel to the floor so that the load carriers can be raised or lowered accordingly.
High Lifters
AGVs from the High Lifter family have a limited lifting height of up to 2.8 meters and allow pallets to be picked up and deposited on transfer stations at a low height. In warehouses with low to normal goods turnover, they are an economical solution for handling euro pallets and mesh boxes between the floor and conveying system or low pallet racks.
Reach Trucks
Reach trucks comprise all vehicle types that enable the handling of heavy loads at great heights (up to 10 meters). To pick up the load, the mast is pushed forward so that the fork is positioned freely in front of the vehicle and can be lowered to the ground. However, the load is transported inside the wheel arms when the mast is retracted, which improves driving stability and reduces the need for a counterweight.
Counterbalance Truck
Counterbalanced trucks are characterized by a counterweight integrated into the vehicle. The vehicles are ideally suited for picking up large load carriers. Thanks to their equipment with free forklift arms, the requirements for the transfer and hand-over locations of the counterbalanced trucks are manageable.
Very-Narrow-Aisle
Narrow aisle trucks were specially developed for use in warehouses with narrow aisles. They are particularly suitable for achieving high storage space utilization. This also results in special requirements for AGVs used in this environment. For example, forklifts have no room to maneuver in a warehouse with narrow aisles due to the greatly reduced aisle width. This is why the autonomously navigating narrow aisle truck is designed with either a fork that can be rotated 180 degrees to the direction of travel as well as extended and retracted laterally, or with a lifting table.
Lift & Carry
The compact AGVs in the Lift & Carry category are equipped with a project-specific load handling device. They are designed for the transport of small, compact loads, such as stacks of small load carriers on trolleys, small racks or mesh boxes. Typically, these vehicles are used in production if the finished production batch is to be transported to the shipping department in the form of stacked small load carriers on roller boards.
Multiple Pallets
These are AGVs that can transport several loading units or pallets per transport operation. These vehicles can either use forks to pick up several load carriers on top of each other or side by side, or the design of the conveyor deck permits several load handling devices side by side or one behind the other. These in turn can be equipped with chain or roller conveyors.
Platform
Platform AGVs are ideal for the internal transportation of industrial trucks, small bins or racks. The compact load is picked up by driving underneath and lifting the load carriers using the vehicle’s own lifting function. The vehicles impress with maximum personal safety and maximum area mobility, i.e. they can travel any direction.
Picking
Picking robots automate material transports as part of the picking process. These enable the autonomous exchange of load carriers and prioritize orders by connecting them to intelligent IT systems. In this way, the AGVs ensure optimized routes. The vehicles are used according to the person-to-goods principle, supporting both ergonomic case picking and multi-order picking.
Heavy Duty
When it comes to transporting heavy loads within the company, the vehicles in this Heavy Duty category are the ideal solution. They enable the transport of particularly heavy, shapeless loading units, some of which can change position during the process. They can move loads of up to 50 tons indoors. The transport vehicles are also characterized by maximum flexibility in terms of equipment. In the heavy load area, they can be equipped with lifting tables, roller conveyors or special load handling devices such as clamps or pliers.
Conveyor Deck
The AGVs in the Conveyor Deck category are vehicles equipped with chain conveyors, roller conveyors or special conveyors. They enable a quick transfer of pallets to permanently installed conveying sections. This makes transports between two transfer stations quick and easy. In order to include different conveying system heights, AGVs in the Conveyor Deck category can be equipped with or without a lifting function.
Assembly Line
The Assembly Line vehicles enable the automation of processes within production logistics – from the chain of production steps to matrix production.
