Top tips for choosing a mobile robot
Publié le 16 octobre 2019 dans Flexible Manufacturing
1. Can it be rapidly installed and adapted?
Conveyors have been used for transporting goods at factories and warehouses for over 100 years. That was a great help when manufacturers were producing a large number of identical products every day for a long period. However, in today’s faster-paced markets, they are expensive to install and very difficult to modify when products or processes change.2. Can it work safely with people?
It’s essential that your mobile robot can work in the same environment as your workers and can even collaborate with them on tasks. You therefore need to ensure that it has the most advanced and appropriate technology, so that it can move safely around people. You should also check whether it complies with domestic and international safety regulations.
3. Can it work collaboratively in a fleet?
- It controls the traffic so that the mobile robots don’t block each other’s paths or wait too long for another robot to pass them.
- An effective system will allocate the tasks efficiently and can even plan ahead and predict which nearby robot will be available to work on the next job. It’s important to manage the time needed for each robot to recharge its battery, to ensure that the work isn’t interrupted during peak times.