Driverless transport solutions: Which processes can be prepared with AGV
Driverless transport solutions are interesting when material movements occur regularly. This includes transport from goods receipt to the warehouse, replenishment to production, empty container logistics or the supply of defined transfer points.
What is crucial for MIMA AGV solutions is that these processes are not only desired, but can also be specifically measured and described. Frequency, load carriers and route are therefore part of the initial inventory.
At a glance
- Driverless transport solutions are suitable for recurring material flows.
- Stable processes and clear handover points are particularly important.
- AGV should be coordinated with existing storage and production logic.
- Not every route can be automated immediately.
- Before the technical selection comes the process recording.
- Interfaces to personnel, gates, shelves and load carriers must be taken into account.
Which processes should be considered first
Driverless transport solutions are interesting when material movements occur regularly. This includes transport from goods receipt to the warehouse, replenishment to production, empty container logistics or the supply of defined transfer points.
What is crucial for MIMA AGV solutions is that these processes are not only desired, but can also be specifically measured and described. Frequency, load carriers and route are therefore part of the initial inventory.
Why handover points are so important
An AGV process depends on clearly defined handovers. The machine must know where it picks up loads, delivers them, waits or interacts with other processes.
There are also safety zones, traffic rules and possible disruptions in everyday life. These points should be documented before the request so that a technical solution can be realistically evaluated.
Practical block: automate gradually instead of maximally
Many companies make sense to start with a clearly defined process instead of immediately automating the entire warehouse. A stable route with predictable loads is more suitable than a complex area with many exceptions.
This allows you to check whether MIMA AGV storage technology is organizationally and technically suitable for the company.
Processes for AGV preparation
| Process | AGV relevance |
|---|---|
| Goods receipt to warehouse | Regular handovers can be structured. |
| supply production | Recurring routes are easy to plan. |
| Shipping provision | Clear target points make process control easier. |
| Empty container logistics | Similar movements are suitable for standardization. |
Further MIMA information
If the requirements in the warehouse are described more clearly, the catalog, suitable category, configurator and service requirements can be checked more specifically.
FAQ about driverless transport solutions with MIMA AGV
Which processes are suitable for driverless transport solutions?
Recurring, clearly describable transports with defined starting and destination points are suitable.
Does the entire warehouse need to be automated?
No, a single stable process is often a better introduction to an AGV solution.
Which data is important for planning?
Relevant are routes, load carriers, load weight, timing, safety areas and transfer points.
What role do employees play in the AGV sector?
Employees, manual forklifts and AGVs must be safely coordinated with each other. That's why traffic rules and visibility areas are important.
Can MIMA AGV also be used in production?
Yes, if production routes and material transfers are regular and technically plannable.
Where can I find suitable AGV offers?
Appropriate AGV classes are prepared in the MIMA catalog in the AGV forklift body category.