Automated Guided Vehicles: Complete End-to-End Solutions Jana Kocianova & Craig Henry Manufacturing in America │ March 20-21, 2019 Unrestricted © Siemens 2019
Automated Guided Vehicles:Complete End-to-End SolutionsJana Kocianova & Craig HenryManufacturing in America │ March 20-21, 2019
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Optimizing Production Flexibility withAutomated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
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Our business – Digital Factory
Helping the globalmanufacturingindustry go digitalas companiesmove towardIndustrie 4.0
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We are driving the Digital Enterprisewith our solutions along the entire value chain for industry
Digital Enterprise Suite
IndustrialCommunication
IndustrialSecurity
IndustryServices
Industrial Softwareand Automation
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…driven by change in processes• Product design process• Virtual engineering & commissioning of production line• Digital enabled production process steering and optimizing• Predictive maintenance
…driven by the change in the product• Car connectivity• Software defined car• Battery manufacturing• Autonomous driving
The Digital Transformation in production is mainly drivenby change in product, production technology and processes
Political/Legal
Economy
Technology
Ecology
Society
Oil Price
MarketGrowth EM
Industry 4.0
Self drive cars
e-mobilityConnectivity
Mobility ondemand
Urbanization
Demographicdevelopment
BusinessModel Shift
Alterative engineconcepts
…driven by the change in production technology• Digital Twin• Collaborative Manufacturing• Flexible production concepts• Assistant systems (google glasses, lift devices)
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Optimize product quality
• Lower rework costs due to immediateresponse
• Increase product quality
Increase throughput and availabilty
• Stations are independent modules• They can go-on and off-line whenever needed
without affecting others
Flexibilization of production with AGVs –Benefits and improvements
Unrestricted © Siemens 2019AGV enables the flexibilization of production
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfISmVGCjxg
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Flexibilization of production with AGVs –Requirements and Challenges
Production area Logistics area Technologies
Optimal plant integration High variance of AGVs Benefit from vehicle sensoric
• Integration in production automation• Integration in plant safety concept• Reliability, availability, life-time
• Highest demand on dispatching• Flexibility in routing & obstacle avoidance• High variance of vehicles
• Usage of car componentse.g. power supply, environmental sensors
• Make driver assistance technologiessuitable for the industrial use
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Our AGV approach benefits from the digital tool chainand becomes a key element of the Digital Factory
Design Productionplanning
Productionengineering1 2 3
• Teamcenter• NX CAD• Simcenter
• PLCSim Advanced• Digital Twin
AGV-ProductDesign
Productionexecution4
Monitoring,Maintenance,OEE Analysis
• WinCC UA• MindSphere
Apps incl.Analytics
Path planningEnergyconsumption
VirtualCommissioningof Line PLCand Vehicle PLC
• TIA Portal• SIMOVE with
AGV Libraries
AutomationEngineering
• MES• AutomationDesigner
• Line Designer• Plant
Designer
SystemDesign
• Plant Simulation• Process Simulate
Scenario Designand Testing
• Plant Simulation• Process Simulate
VirtualCommissioning
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Automation in interaction with Plant SimulationOffline engineering reduces commissioning costs
Plant Simulation
PLCSIM Advanced
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Process Simulate for layout optimization
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Flexibilization of production with AGVs –Market situation in Automotive
Substitution of traditional conveyors
Car manufacturers specify onconcepts for smart factory solutions
Customers build up know how onAGV technologies (e.g. navigation)
Several car manufacturers developtheir own AGVs
Many individual solutions, but therequest for standardized solutions
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Future Scenario –Self organizing production areas
• Decentral collaboration ofautonomous Robots andautonomous AGVs reducesengineering efforts
• Automatic assignment of AGV:Decentralized task requests⇓ negotiation⇓ task assignment
• Auto-scaling of manufacturingequipment depending onproduction needs and load
Source: Collaborative Embedded Systems (CrESt)
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Siemens addresses the AGV marketwith the development and marketing of a system package
SIMOVE – Standardizedsolution for AGV applications
Use of standard automationand drives components+ tailored application software
Competence team forapplication support
Easy system extension via openinterfaces and 3rd party integration
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SIMOVE –The comprehensive system package for AGV automation
Master Control SW
Carrier Control SW
Navigation SW
Maintenance SW
… AGV applicationswith Siemens components and technologies
Enables machine builders and manufacturersto automate…
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SIMOVE –Automate with standard automation and drives components
• Basic functions• Communication• Track management• Drive train• Energy supply• Safety-functions• Additional onboard
functions e.g. lifting
Preconfigured “TIA AGV project”and library with function blocks
Recommended component listtailored for different types of AGVs
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Totally Integrated Automation –A comprehensive product portfolio for all kinds of AGV automation
rol
Totally Integrated Automation Portal
SCADA System Energy Management
Controller HMI IPC Communication Motion Control CNC
Power Supply Industrial Identification Distributed I/O Drive Systems Industrial Controls
Operations
Field
Control Engineering Framework
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Integrated product portfolio paves the way for the Digital Enterprise
• Basic functions
• Communication
• Track management
• Drive train
• Energy supply
• Safety functions
• Additional onboardfunctions e.g. lifting
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Automation and Navigation –Integration of different AGV disciplines on one common system
• Combine automation and navigation onone common HW platform
• Using appropriate operating systemsNavigation: Linux - Automation: PLC
• Integrated Safety supporting PROFIsafe
AGV Automation Platform
Control on PLCNavigation on PC
Drive functions
CPU1515 SP PC2 „Open Controller“
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SIMOVE –Integration of different AGVs in one common fleet management system
Host Systems (SAP, ITLS, PLUS)
Visualization
Master Control
• Siemens offers both: PLC-controlled (PLC+WinCC)and PC-controlled (Windows+WinCC OA) fleet management
• Integrated safety functionality• Scalable architecture enables system expandability• Open interfaces to AGVs simplifies integration of different suppliers
Modelling Dispatch AlarmingRouting
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SIMOVE –Support of all kinds of navigation, Siemens’ navigation based on ANS+
Track guided Navigation• Proven technology
• Integrated in SIMOVE
• Already used in projects
Free Navigation• Siemens ANS+ Navigation• Integrated in common HW platform
(PLC+PC with Linux)• Supports 3rd party integration
via open interface
Source Pictures:www.goetting.de
Carrier functions:• Localization• Route following• Obstacle avoidance
Engineering:• Map Management• Route Management
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Jana KocianovaAutomated Guided Vehicles:Complete End-to-End SolutionsPhone: +1 (470) 809 2421E-mail: Jana Kocianova