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Kendrion is your specialist for control solutions in AGVs

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are the future for material transport in intralogistics. Kendrion offers drive controllers for small, medium and large AGVs. The highly manoeuvrable AGVs are optimally controlled with Kendrion’s Drive Control. For  perfect synchronisation, each wheel is addressed individually with a drive controller.

Kendrion offers the control for auxiliary drives for turntables, lifts, flaps, rollers and belts for all sizes of AGVs.

Kendrion is your holistic, future-oriented partner for safe solutions for drive and auxiliary drives in automated guided vehicles. With decades of experience in the field of automation and robotics, we rely on standards such as CODESYS for fully comprehensive integration.

    Our Heros for AGV solutions

    Optimal drive controller

    The highly manoeuvrable AGVs are optimally controlled with Kendrion’s Drive Control. For perfect synchronisation, each wheel is addressed individually with a drive controller.

    The compact Drive Control also convinces with an integrated brake control. The Drive Control is also ideally suited for use as a stronger auxiliary drive for turntables and lifts in AGVs.

    Benefits at a glance

    • servo controller (brushless DC, stepper)
    • closed loop operation for stepper motors
    • CODESYS motion library
    • EtherCAT with synchronisation (distributed clocks)
    • compact and modularly stackable

     

    more about Drive Control

    Safety PLC for AGV

    Our Safety Environment is optimally suited for monitoring the working area via a laser scanner. The position and speed of the AGV are permanently monitored. When an object enters the AGV environment, its speed can be safely reduced and increased again, and an emergency stop can be triggered if necessary.

    The large safe process image (FSoE frame) optimally supports drive controllers with safety functions such as STO, SS1, SLS. Our safety solution thus offers a decisive contribution to maximum productivity of the AGV.

    Benefits at a glance

    • CODESYS Safety Plugin for programming
    • Freely programmable Safety-PLC (IEC 61508 SIL3 and DIN EN ISO 13849-1 PL e)
    • Certified safety function blocks
    • Decreases time expenditure for development, verification and acceptance of safety applications
    • PLCopen certified

     

    MORE ABOUT SAFETY PLC

    Optimum AGV control

    The Stepper Control from Kendrion is your auxiliary drive for a wide range of functions in and on the AGV. By independently controlling 3-step motors per Stepper Control, various functions such as operating or lifting turntables, lifts, flaps, rollers and belts can be performed. It offers three additional inputs per drive, which can either be used as limit or reference switches or for  independent functions such as manual operation of the drive unit.

    Benefits at a glance

    • for stepper motors with high torque
    • compact design
    • CODESYS SoftMotion library
    • standard-compliant control (DS402)
    • EtherCAT

     

    MORE ABOUT STEPPER CONTROL

    Modern visualisation

    Kendrion offers display and touch systems for AGV status messages. For the display of current orders, status indications and fault messages, Kendrion offers display systems with a screen diagonal of 4-15 inches. The compact all-rounders with  industrial interfaces and scalable display offer easy integration into the CODESYS world and also impress with their low weight due to their plastic housing.
    In addition, they have the option of a WLAN access point for service and programming.

    Benefits at a glance

    • Maximum machine availability

    • User-friendly operation

    • Flexible use

    • Open communication

    • Excellent visualization

    • Tailored solutions from Kendrion

     

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    Downloads

    Brochures and Flyers
    Application report | Optimal drive controller for AGV
    pdf - 340 KB
    Datasheets
    Datasheet | Compact Drive Controller (Kuhnke FIO)
    pdf - 634 KB
    Brochures and Flyers
    Application report | Safety I/O for AGV safety functions
    pdf - 401 KB
    Datasheets
    Datasheet | CODESYS Safety PLC (Kuhnke FIO Safety)
    pdf - 649 KB
    Brochures and Flyers
    Application report | Optimum AGV control (Stepper Control)
    pdf - 312 KB
    Datasheets
    Data sheet | Stepper Control Module (Kuhnke FIO Stepper)
    pdf - 662 KB
    Brochures and Flyers
    Application report | Touch Displays for AGV in various sizes
    pdf - 359 KB
    Datasheets
    Datasheet | CODESYS HMI Visualisation (Kuhnke Vico HMI)
    pdf - 664 KB

    Our AGV solutions in action

    Individually controlled wheels for perfect driving results
    Highly maneuverable AGV are optimally controlled with Kendrion’s compact EtherCAT Drive Control for servo or stepper motors.
    Highly integrated Safety PLC
    When an object or a person enters the permanently monitored AGV warning field, its speed can be safely limited or stopped with safety functions such as STO, SS1, SLS.
    Smart auxiliary drive for various functions
    Stepper control raises and lowers the flap. Kendrion’s Stepper Control for 3 Stepper motors is optimally suited for various independent motion applications.
    Visu Touch: Scalable lightweight display
    The compact lightweight and scalable display shows relevant information directly on the AGV.

    Do you have any questions? Then contact our expert for AGV!

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    Sales Team Kendrion Malente

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