DETROIT, Mi., Sep. 8, 2009 / Fori Automation INC (www.foriauto.com) announces the development of Crab Drive Automated Guided Vehicle for the Aerospace / Defense-Military Industry. This system provides a new solution to heavy component moving and lifting / lowering loads weighing 30,000 lbs / 13,608 kg is done in a compact sturdy design. This product is the only self-propelled remote-controllable crab drive vehicle systems on the market, and totally eliminates the need for pits or trenches typically found in competitors models.
A unique feature is each vehicle also has its’ own central processing unit and interface screen that generates fault messages, allows for manual mode interface, and allows for individual vehicle system programming control. All vehicles can be monitored for their exact positioning and control status by a single traffic control computer that communicates wirelessly using radio frequency signals. The control screen displays the location of each vehicle, the status of each vehicle (such as any current fault status, and battery levels).
Each drive/steer motor contains its own internal encoder which retains its position in the computers memory during power off. The vehicles can be driven automatically or manually with a wireless joystick in a forward, reverse, or side to side direction (crab walking). The system is powered between work zones and during manual joystick manipulation by batteries equaling a high efficiency, 300VDC system
The Fori AGV system is readily adaptable to many different power sources including induction and lithium based emerging battery technology that can be recharged at each stop or work station and vehicle has an intelligent battery charger to optimize battery life.
More information:
http://www.foriauto.com/fori_website_1/Products/AerospaceDefense/Aerospace/tabid/113/Default.aspx
About Fori; Fori Automation Inc. has built a strong reputation for designing and integrating state of the art automated systems for the automobile, defense-military industry and many other industrial applications.
About Fori; Fori Automation Inc. has built a strong reputation for designing and integrating state of the art automated systems for the automobile, defense-military industry and many other industrial applications. www.foriauto.com
