FAQ | Automated Forklifts & Shuttle Systems

Q: What are the advantages of AGV forklifts compared to manual forklifts?

1. Higher efficiency: AGV forklifts can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without the need for shifts or breaks, and are suitable for high - frequency and high - intensity handling tasks in warehouses and production lines. They can accurately perform repetitive tasks, avoiding errors and cargo damage caused by human fatigue or distraction, and the daily workload of a single device can reach 3 to 5 times that of manual work.

2. Enhanced safety: Equipped with laser or vision obstacle - detection devices, anti - collision sensors, and emergency stop buttons, AGV forklifts move along fixed paths, and their movements are predictable. They comply with ISO 3691 - 4 safety standards, and the combination of multiple - sensor fusion technology such as laser radar, 3D cameras, and anti - collision edges can effectively avoid collisions with personnel, goods, and facilities, with an accident rate far lower than that of manual operation.

3. Optimized long - term costs: Reducing the dependence on skilled forklift operators can lower recruitment, salary, and training costs. The accurate handling of AGV forklifts can minimize cargo loss, and the stable performance of the equipment can reduce maintenance costs, thereby reducing the overall operating cost. In the long run, the cost - performance advantage is significant, and the investment can usually be recovered within 1 to 2 years.

4. Smart management support: AGV forklifts can collect real - time data on routes, operation time, and load status, and upload the data to the cloud management platform. Through big - data analysis, enterprises can accurately grasp key indicators such as equipment utilization, energy consumption costs, and fault warnings, providing data support for warehouse layout optimization and equipment purchase decisions, and helping to improve supply chain efficiency.

5. Better space utilization: AGV forklifts have high - precision navigation capabilities and require narrower aisle space, which can increase the layout quantity of shelves, improve the overall warehouse capacity, and the space utilization rate can be increased by more than 30%. Cooperating with automated stereo warehouses, the storage capacity per unit area can be increased by 2 to 3 times.

Q: What is the load capacity of AGV forklifts?

For example, our SP60 tow tractor has a rated capacity of up to 6,000 kg, making it suitable for transporting heavy loads in industries such as automotive, steel, and heavy manufacturing. For high-bay storage, the K16 three-way AGV forklift can lift up to 11 meters, ensuring precise stacking in narrow aisle warehouses.

During project implementation, we recommend the most suitable model based on cargo weight, pallet size, and stacking height requirements. With a diverse product portfolio, our AGVs cover a wide range of needs from light manufacturing to heavy industry, delivering safe and efficient smart logistics.

Q: How is the safety of AGV forklifts ensured?

Our AGV forklifts are safeguarded through a comprehensive, multi-layered protection system that strictly complies with CE and other relevant safety standards:

1. Vehicle safety:Equipped with lights, audible and visual alarms, 3D LiDAR, bottom obstacle radars, contact bumpers, and emergency stop switches. The system also provides path deviation protection, positioning error protection, component fault protection, and communication fault protection.

2. Operational safety:3D radar automatically detects and corrects pallet misalignment. During high-level operations, gyroscopes and cameras monitor mast tilt and fork deviation to ensure safe loading and unloading.

3. Charging safety:Over-temperature and over-current protection, with temperature sensors on charging stations, vehicles, and batteries. The system can stop charging, trigger alarms, or cut off power in abnormal conditions.

4. Environmental safety:In pedestrian or blind spot areas, vision systems monitor real-time activity, prompting AGVs to slow down or stop when necessary.

Q: What is the operating temperature range of the automated pallet shuttle system?

The operating temperature range of the current standard products is﹣5℃～45℃.

Q: What is the maximum load capacity of the automated pallet shuttle?

At present, our autonomous pallet shuttle has the maximum load capacity of 1.5 tons.

Q: How Multiway automated forklifts ensure operation safety?

1. With our software system, the algorithm will sound the alarm when it detects deviation of the route of automated forklifts. The system can also identify and alarm an abnormality in the communication equipment.

2. For automated forklifts with laser 360° three-dimensional obstacle avoidance, whenever unknown objects approach the forklift, it will raise the alarm.

3. The autonomous forklift has a mechanical anti-collision edge. Whenever an object bumps to the edge, the forklift will stop working and sound an alarm.

4. The autonomous forklifts will check the storage space before releasing the goods in the location.

5. The automated forklift is equipped with an emergency stop button. One can manually stop the forklift with the emergency stop brake and stop the automatic forklift in operation.

6. Our Sky Horizon Vehicle-road Coordination System can reduce the risk of collision among automatic vehicles, manual forklifts, and pedestrians by giving early warnings and decelerating vehicles at busy intersections, such as crossroads.

7. If there is an inclination during operation, the unmanned vehicle can detect the issue, slow down, and sound the alarm.

Q: Is unmanned forklift a special equipment?

No.

Q: Can automated forklifts enter the elevator?

Multiway unmanned forklift can enter the elevator and support cross-floor transportation.

Multiway Warehouse Control System (MW WCS) realizes the unified management of the operating systems of robots, elevators, automatic doors, conveyors, rollers, manipulators and other equipment. It connects the system function console and data center, and manages the entire equipment and information flow.

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