Automated Guided Vehicle Systems A Primer with Practical Application
This primer is directed at experts and practitioners in intralogistics who are concerned with optimizing material flows. The presentation is comprehensive covering both, practical and theoretical aspects with a moderate degree of
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Automated Guided Vehicle Systems A Primer with Practical Applications
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Günter Ullrich
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems A Primer with Practical Applications Second revised and expanded edition with 154 illustrations and numerous tables
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Günter Ullrich Voerde Germany Translated by Paul A. Kachur, Oberheimbach, Germany
ISBN 978-3-662-44813-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-44814-4
ISBN 978-3-662-44814-4
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014950684 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Originally published with the title Fahrerlose Transportsysteme, ISBN 978-3-8348-2591-9. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) were invented in the 1950s, and have since developed into a tested means for organizing modern intralogistics. Although the automotive industry was initially the leader in adopting them, almost all industries have come to use AGVS to optimize material flows. This manual documents the variety of uses and the technological standards that are available without claiming to be authoritative. In addition, it documents the new developments – which will hopefully continue – in both technology and applications. The future
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