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a) Driverless automated guided train, b)AGV pallet truck, c) Unit load carrier
Monorail and Other Rail Guided Vehicles
(RGVs)
These are self-propelled vehicles that ride on a fixed rail system that is
either on the floor or suspended from the ceiling.
The vehicles operate independently and are usually driven by electric
motors that pick up power from an electrified rail
Like AGVs, routing variations are possible in rail-guided vehicle
systems.
RGVs and Conveyors
a)High density bulk storage provides less accessibility, b) Bulk storage with loads
arranged to form rows and blocks for improved accessibility
Drawer Storage
Automated Storage/Retrieval System(AS/RS)
Carousel Storage
Unitizing Equipment.
The term unitizing equipment refers to
(1)containers used to hold individual items during handling
(2)equipment used to load and package the containers
Containers include pallets, boxes, baskets, barrels and drums
The second category of unitizing equipment, loading and packaging
equipment, includes palletrizers, designed to automatically load cartons onto
pallets and Shrink-wrap plastic film around them for shipping
Identification and Tracking Systems.