Material Handling / Lifting System: Small and Mighty Actuators for the Automatic Guided Vehicle Chassis

Challenge

An electric vehicle OEM required a low-profile pair of scissor lift actuators that could be synchronized for an automated guided vehicle (AGV) used for material delivery. The lift system requires a capacity of 4,600 lbs. The OEM had unique requirements for the AGV lift actuation system including:

  • Must be highly energy efficient to maximize operational time between battery charges.
  • Must operate on 48 VDC supplied by AGV battery power.
  • Must lift up to 4,600 lbs. yet must be very small to fit the limited space envelope in the AGV.
  • The AGV platform required precise and programmable position control.
  • A complete solution was required including actuators, cables, drives and control.

Hydraulic cylinder actuators were not an option, and electro-mechanical actuators were ruled out due to the highly concentrated loading that would cause reliability issues.

Kyntronics Solution

  • A “Total Solution” package with specially configured, low profile 48 VDC hybrid electric linear actuators with drives and controller for the integrated into the automatic guided vehicle chassis.
  • Each pair of actuators were precisely synchronized.
  • CANBus Interface to the AGV controller.
  • Incorporation of AGV Safety Circuits.

Customer Benefits

  • Low profile actuators achieved the customers design intent and met an aggressive timeline.
  • Highly energy efficient actuators extended AGV battery life.

Application Requirements

Stroke: 8″
Speed: .9 in/sec
Force: 2,300 lbf. per actuator

Industries

  • Auto / Truck

Product Used:

  • Hybrid Linear Actuation System – Total Solution
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