Analysis of Multiple Load Automated Guided Vehicle System
Analysis of Multiple Load Automated Guided Vehicle System

Author: Eka Setyadi Yonatan

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Published: 1998

Total Pages: 248

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Automated material handling system is being widely used in manufacturing and assembly facilities. Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) is the one that enjoys a significant rate in application among many common material handling systems. Although AGV can improve the productive performance of a plant, the degree of benefits is dependent to how the design of the overall system is. Simulation is generally used to generate a good facility design because it can address the complex nature of such decision. Simulation is time-consuming, but it could provide valuable insight necessary to manufacturing problems. This thesis undertakes the analysis of multiple load vehicles. The model attempts to use characteristics of a facility to determine the use of multiple load vehicles. Two output queuing systems that address some real life issues in picking up the unit loads are incorporated to the simulation model.

Design and Analysis of Multiple-load Automated Guided Vehicle Dispatching Algorithm
Design and Analysis of Multiple-load Automated Guided Vehicle Dispatching Algorithm

Author: Maojia Li

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Published: 2017

Total Pages: 128

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"This paper addresses the problems of dispatching multiple-load automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). A pickup-or-delivery-en-route (PDER) rule is proposed to address the task-determination problem that indicates if a partially loaded AGV’s next task should be picking up a new job or dropping off a carried load. A workload-balancing (WLB) algorithm is developed to deal with the pickup-dispatching problem that determines which job should be assigned to an AGV. A simulation experiment is conducted to compare the PDER rule with an existing task-determination rule in 2 representative FMSs. We use another simulation experiment to compare the WLB rule with 4 existing pickup-dispatching rules in 3 FMSs. The results show that the PDER rule can significantly improve the system throughput and reduce the average time in system of parts, while the WLB rule also has an outstanding throughput performance."--Abstract.

Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems

Author: Günter Ullrich

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-11-10

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3658353872

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This professional book provides a comprehensive overview of the modern organisational tool of intralogistics. Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGV Systems) are floor-based systems that are used internally inside and/or outside of buildings. Since the mid-1990s, AGV Systems have successfully penetrated almost all sectors of industry and many public areas, such as hospitals. The technological standards of all AGV-relevant components and functions are explained and numerous practical examples, e.g. from the automotive, electrical and food industries, are presented. Another focus is the practical planning of such intralogistics systems based on the VDI guidelines, including hints and tips for successful project management when introducing an AGV System. This edition has been completely revised, restructured and reflects the rapid developments in technology and markets.

Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems
Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems

Author: Hans-Otto Günther

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-07-08

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 3540266860

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Container transportation is the predominant mode of inter-continental cargo traffic. Since container ships and port terminals involve a huge capital investment and significant daily operating costs, it is of crucial importance to efficiently utilize the internal resources of container terminals and transportation systems. Today there is an ongoing trend to use automated container handling and transportation technology, in particular, in countries with high labour costs. This in turn requires highly sophisticated control strategies in order to meet the desired performance measures. The primary objective of this book is to reflect these recent developments and to present new insights and successful solutions to operational problems of automated container terminals and transportation systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners as well as academic researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Autonomous Guided Vehicles
Autonomous Guided Vehicles

Author: Hamed Fazlollahtabar

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 3319147471

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This book provides readers with extensive information on path planning optimization for both single and multiple Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs), and discusses practical issues involved in advanced industrial applications of AGVs. After discussing previously published research in the field and highlighting the current gaps, it introduces new models developed by the authors with the goal of reducing costs and increasing productivity and effectiveness in the manufacturing industry. The new models address the increasing complexity of manufacturing networks, due for example to the adoption of flexible manufacturing systems that involve automated material handling systems, robots, numerically controlled machine tools, and automated inspection stations, while also considering the uncertainty and stochastic nature of automated equipment such as AGVs. The book discusses and provides solutions to important issues concerning the use of AGVs in the manufacturing industry, including material flow optimization with AGVs, programming manufacturing systems equipped with AGVs, reliability models, the reliability of AGVs, routing under uncertainty, and risks involved in AGV-based transportation. The clear style and straightforward descriptions of problems and their solutions make the book an excellent resource for graduate students. Moreover, thanks to its practice-oriented approach, the novelty of the findings and the contemporary topic it reports on, the book offers new stimulus for researchers and practitioners in the broad field of production engineering.

Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems

Author: R. H. Hollier

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 392

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To a large extent, the competitiveness of any company - whether in the manufacturing, distribution or service industries - will depend upon how efficiently they are able to store and move materials. This proceedings examines the financial and human factors involved in effective distribution and warehousing and explores some of the recent technical advances in this area. The emphasis of the mainstream sessions is on the practical approach, illustrated by case study material, while the specialist/research sessions highlight some of the developments in technology.

Operations Research Proceedings 2019
Operations Research Proceedings 2019

Author: Janis S. Neufeld

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 734

ISBN-13: 3030484394

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This book gathers a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2019), which was held at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, on September 4-6, 2019, and was jointly organized by the German Operations Research Society (GOR) the Austrian Operations Research Society (ÖGOR), and the Swiss Operational Research Society (SOR/ASRO). More than 600 scientists, practitioners and students from mathematics, computer science, business/economics and related fields attended the conference and presented more than 400 papers in plenary presentations, parallel topic streams, as well as special award sessions. The respective papers discuss classical mathematical optimization, statistics and simulation techniques. These are complemented by computer science methods, and by tools for processing data, designing and implementing information systems. The book also examines recent advances in information technology, which allow big data volumes to be processed and enable real-time predictive and prescriptive business analytics to drive decisions and actions. Lastly, it includes problems modeled and treated while taking into account uncertainty, risk management, behavioral issues, etc.