Industrial WiFi, the key to a productive warehouse
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other robots are increasingly used to automate logistics and production tasks.
To manage their operation, a reliable, real-time wireless communication network is essential. It ensures coordination and synchronization of operations, improves efficiency and productivity, guarantees safety, and offers greater flexibility and scalability.
Industrial WiFi has become crucial to the smooth running of warehouses and production centers, by pooling the various data flows between the AGV/AMR fleet and the control and supervision systems. It simplifies the integration of different equipment on the network, whether fixed or mobile: terminals, sensors, production machines or PLCs…
System integrators, logistics management software publishers and AGV/AMR fleet users are all looking for the wireless network system that will guarantee a seamless network, enabling secure, continuous and uninterrupted communication between mobile machines on the move. This system also maximizes the following points :
- Coordination and synchronization of operations
Real-time communication coordinates the movements of multiple autonomous vehicles, avoiding collisions and optimizing routes, dynamically responding to changes in the environment or new tasks assigned.
- Efficiency and productivity
A reliable network ensures that autonomous vehicles remain operational without interruptions due to loss of connection, boosting productivity. Predictive maintenance and real-time updates minimize downtime for repairs or reconfiguration.
- Safety and accident prevention
Systems can detect and react instantly to unexpected obstacles, reducing the risk of collisions. Operators can receive immediate alerts in the event of abnormal behavior or dangerous situations, enabling rapid intervention.
- Flexibility and scalability
Wireless networks enable rapid reconfiguration of operations and routes for autonomous vehicles, making it easy to adjust to changes in production or logistics. It’s easy to add new autonomous machines to the system without having to install new physical infrastructure, enabling rapid and flexible growth.
- Data collection and analysis
Data collected in real time enables immediate analysis to improve processes and identify inefficiencies. Historical data can be analyzed to develop continuous improvement strategies and optimize the performance of autonomous vehicles.
- Integration with management systems
Real-time integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) ensures optimum coordination of logistics and production operations.
- Technological innovation
Real-time wireless networks now enable the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to optimize the movements and tasks of autonomous vehicles. In addition, integration with IoT sensors enables more precise monitoring and control of environmental conditions and machine performance.
ACKSYS ADVANTAGES
ACKSYS embedded solutions provide a high level of fast, transparent roaming, regardless of the WiFi infrastructure in place. ACKSYS has designed powerful roaming algorithms: proactive Fast-Roaming (<30ms) and CBB-Connect Before Break (0ms) to meet this “zero loss” communication objective.
ACKSYS routers ensure that data continuously processed by systems connected to the industrial network is transmitted reliably and rapidly. They can be perfectly integrated into AGV/AMR systems, thanks to their compact design and robust features adapted to the harshest environments: shock and vibration resistance, wide temperature range, ESD immunity, IP30 or IP66.
