Feeding and Handling Composite AGV Cell

Project scope

We designed a feeding and handling cell based on a composite mechanical AGV. The system is intended to receive tray-based material, move it through a roller docking interface and support machine-side feeding or transfer operations.

The main equipment group includes a composite AGV, receiving vehicle module, docking table and roller conveyor modules. The plan uses tray buffering to support repeated material transfer without constant manual replenishment.

Stable tray exchange

The production process requires raw material to be delivered to the machine side and processed material to be returned through a predictable docking route. Roller transfer must be stable, and the vehicle must align accurately enough for repeated tray exchange.

Load and access

The design basis uses a 300 kg roller conveyor load basis and 100 to 300 mm/s conveyor speed. The docking table is stated as 1,100 x 7,000 x 1,600 mm and can buffer 10 trays. The composite robot vehicle uses a four-tray capacity basis.

Docking concept

The docking table receives processed material and transfers it to the next area, while also returning raw material from other areas to the docking point. Roller speed is adjustable from 100 to 300 mm/s, allowing the transfer motion to be tuned during commissioning.

Composite AGV configuration

The composite robot vehicle has a stated size of 1,450 x 800 x 1,250 mm and a four-tray buffer capacity. Its role is to carry material to the equipment side, support transfer through the roller interface and keep the handling cycle compact.

Width and length variants

The engineering brief includes layout variants for different vehicle orientations. One width-direction module uses a 1,100 x 1,100 x 1,200 mm basis, and one length-direction vehicle layout uses a 1,400 x 900 x 1,200 mm basis.

Expected value

The proposed cell reduces manual tray feeding around the equipment side and gives the production area a repeatable transfer point. The design is suitable for tray-based workflows that need short-cycle machine-side movement and AGV-supported replenishment.

Confirmed design basis

The published case keeps to confirmed project information: 300 kg roller load basis, 100 to 300 mm/s roller speed, 10-tray docking-table buffer, four-tray composite-vehicle buffer, and the stated equipment envelope values available in the project brief.