Economical AGV Collaborative Robot Multi-layer Storage System

You bought a collaborative robot because it works safely next to people. It is flexible. It is easy to use. But now you realize the robot is only half the solution. Someone still needs to hand parts to the robot. That worker stands next to the cobot all day, feeding parts one by one. This is not automation. This is just moving the manual labor from one station to another.

The Economical AGV Collaborative Robot Multi-Layer Storage System changes this. It gives your cobot a constant supply of parts without needing a dedicated worker. The AGV brings material to the magazine. The magazine stores up to 7 trays. The cobot picks parts from one tray at a time. When a tray is empty, the system moves the next tray into position. The worker only needs to load the trays at the start of the shift and check occasionally. One worker can now support several cobots.

An electronics assembly customer had eight cobots on their line. Each cobot had its own worker just to hand parts. The workers were bored and the line was inefficient. The owner bought eight of our Economical AGV Collaborative Robot Multi-Layer Storage Systems. Two AGV carts serve all eight stations. Two workers now check the stations and reload trays. The other six workers were moved to other roles. Labor costs dropped by 75%. The owner told us the investment paid for itself in under four months.

The system is designed to be safe for workers to be nearby. It runs with soft, smooth motion. The magazine locks when the cobot is picking parts. The cobot pauses when the magazine is lifting. This is all automatic. The control uses a Guangdong Gumei PLC with a 7-inch touch screen. The lift uses Inovance servo motors with precision racks and guides. Running is quiet and does not disturb the workshop. The working temperature range is -10°C to 45°C. The system has a complete torque sensor-based collision detection function built in.