Composite Robot AGV Docking Transfer Cell

Project scope

We designed a machine-side material transfer cell built around a receiving AGV, docking table and composite robot. The solution supports tray-based transfer between an AGV logistics route, a docking table and machine-side processing equipment.

The equipment appearance section identifies the main units as the composite robot, docking table and receiving AGV. The transfer concept is intended for production scenarios where raw material and processed material need to move through the same controlled docking area.

Compact transfer and docking

The cell needs to receive raw material from AGV logistics, deliver material to processing equipment, receive processed material back from the robot and hand it over to the next logistics point. The plan therefore depends on stable roller docking, clear tray capacity and safe motion boundaries.

The receiving vehicle and docking table both use roller transfer. The stated roller conveyor load basis is 300 kg, with conveyor speed adjustable from 100 to 300 mm/s.

Safety and tooling

The cell combines human-machine operation, alarm lights, emergency-stop buttons, safety light curtains, electric gripper tooling and robot transfer motion. These modules must be coordinated so the AGV, docking table and robot do not compete for the same transfer space.

Receiving AGV

The receiving AGV is planned as a roller-based receiving unit. Its role is to receive raw material from the AGV route and processed material from the composite robot, then support transfer back to the docking point.

Docking table

The docking table has a stated size of 1,100 x 7,000 x 1,600 mm. It transfers processed material from the docking table to other areas and transfers raw material from other areas back to the docking table. The design basis uses a 300 kg roller load basis and 100 to 300 mm/s roller speed.

Composite robot

The composite robot has a stated equipment size of 1,450 x 800 x 1,250 mm. Its role is to move raw material from the docking table to the machine, remove processed material and place it back onto the logistics transfer route. The plan uses a roller load basis of 300 kg and a tray buffer capacity of four trays for the robot vehicle configuration.

End-effector

The end-effector concept uses electric gripper tooling for material pickup and transfer. The design focuses on repeatable tray positioning and controlled material release during the transfer cycle.

Proposed cell value

The cell creates a compact bridge between machine processing and AGV logistics. It reduces repeated manual tray movement, clarifies where raw material and processed material are exchanged, and gives the production line a defined docking interface for future logistics automation.

Confirmed design basis

The published case keeps to confirmed project data: 300 kg roller load basis, 100 to 300 mm/s roller speed, a 1,100 x 7,000 x 1,600 mm docking table, a 1,450 x 800 x 1,250 mm composite robot and a four-tray robot buffer concept.