SK Nexilis in Jeongeup, South Korea, built its first plant (Factory 4) in 2020.

Having gained experience and optimized production flows, engineering, and data management, it decided to build a sister plant for the production of copper foil coils, used in the manufacturing of batteries of all types, from mobile phones to automotive industry.

The system consists of two AGVs capable of carrying reels weighing up to 5 tons.

The laser guidance system provides sufficient positioning precision to interface the load exchange with an overhead crane from the Italian company Bonfanti.

Missions and data exchange with the MES are performed via Oracle tables.

Communication with the Bonfanti PLC occurs via UDP protocol.

There are a series of DI/DO signals in the field, which are managed via Modbus to open and close doors and to manage safety or presence signals.

The commissioning tooks two weeks, and there were no problems or unexpected situations.

The AGV navigation software is done using Autocad and then exporting the drawing objects in AGV code.

The AGV traffic controller is using an SQL database with all programming done in C#, in a multithread environment.

AGV navigation type: Laser.

AGV system controller: Windows PC with cold backup, where SQL server is installed.

Charging concept: charging stations with contacts on the side of the AGV, when batteries are low, the vehicle is sent there to stay and charge, as well the AGV goes on charger when there are no transports to execute.

This AGV system is working over three shifts.

Number of AGVs: 2

AGV manufacturer: AGVE

Function: AGV navigation software and AGV system manager development.

Year: 2021