AGV Systems in Intralogistics and Assembly

Without automated guided vehicle (AGV) robots, achieving efficient internal logistics would be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Within enterprises, employees walk several kilometres daily transporting components required for production or warehouse operations. This proves to be both time-consuming and a significant drain on human resources.

Consequently, automated transport is increasingly becoming a priority for manufacturing companies and associated warehouse facilities.

Our advanced AGV solutions are designed to optimise your intralogistics processes and equip your company for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Discover how driverless transport systems can increase your efficiency and secure long-term competitive advantages.

What Are AGV Systems?

AGVs are self-driving transport vehicles designed to move materials within warehouses, factories, or assembly lines. Unlike traditional forklifts or manual transport, AGVs operate autonomously using laser navigation, magnetic tape, vision guidance, or SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping).

AGVs in Intralogistics

Intralogistics refers to the movement and management of goods within a facility. AGVs streamline these processes by:

• Reducing bottlenecks: Automated transport ensures continuous material flow.
• Improving safety: AGVs reduce accidents associated with manual forklift operations.
• Enhancing scalability: Fleets can be expanded or reconfigured as the business grows.
• Data-driven operations: Modern AGVs connect with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), offering real-time visibility.

Three areas of application for AGV systems

1. Logistics

Commissioning and transport of materials and components between different storage locations (indoor between storage and production buildings)

2. Intralogistics

Delivery or distribution of materials and components to different machines and systems from the central material supply point

3. Process module chaining

Material supply, as an alternative to rigid interlinking or as a flexible connection to individual process islands in the assembly and testing of products and product types

Benefits of AGV Systems in (Intra)Logistics and Assembly

1. Enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Automated processes offer a wide range of advantages that users can benefit from, in particular, enabling them to maximise their cost-effectiveness.

Our transport robots optimise internal material flows and a wide variety of processes in production, warehousing, and distribution centres. In addition to transparent and optimised intralogistics, users also benefit from increased safety, as replacing conventional forklifts with automated transport systems reduces accidents caused by humans.

2. Customised automated guided vehicle systems

Our range of AGV forklifts is extensive. Beyond modular standard vehicles, we manufacture bespoke transport robots to meet the demands of diverse tasks and environmental conditions. With a variety of compatible load-handling attachments—forks, roller conveyors, lifting beams or telescopic arms—we deliver robust transport solutions. Vehicles can achieve decades of service life when maintenance schedules and retrofitting plans are adhered to.

Conclusion

AGV systems are no longer a futuristic concept—they are a strategic necessity in today’s logistics and assembly environments. By automating material flow and integrating with digital systems, AGVs empower companies to achieve greater efficiency, flexibility, and competitiveness. As Industry 4.0 accelerates, AGVs will remain at the core of smart factories and intralogistics innovation.

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