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Meiden started selling the latest version of unmanned transport vehicle mounted with collaborative robot, with 30% lower production cost

2021-04-08

Meidensha Corporation (Meiden) has completed the development of RocoMo-V, an unmanned transport vehicle mounted with a collaborative robot made by Funac Corporation, and started selling the product in April 2021.

The product is the latest version of the RocoMo-V, which was put on the market in November 2019.

The product is mounted with the FANUC Robot CRX-10iA/L*1, Funac’s latest collaborative robot, which is capable of handling a load up to 10 kilograms and being connected to the robot’s peripheral equipment, such as a gripper and camera. The robot has a round and even shape to reduce the risk of being caught by its arm. Moreover, operational personnel can teach the robot how to move by directly guiding its arm.

The robot’s carriage, called an automatic guided vehicle (AGV), can operate omnidirectionally. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) system, a technology that enables it to map its course, helps it quickly adapt to changes in the layout of factory equipment. It is also compatible with SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping), which enables the vehicle to estimate its current position while traveling. Wireless charging is available as an option. This enables undisturbed charging in any working environment by avoiding poorly fitting electrical contacts caused by dust, oil and other impurities.

The latest model of RocoMo-V

With the development of this product, Meiden was able to reduce the production cost by 30 percent compared to that of its previous model by optimizing AGV functions and reviewing the components. This product has succeeded in increasing the data traffic volume between AGV and the robot by a factor of 50, improving their interactions and allowing our customers to create more complex industrial systems.

Recently, more companies need to save manpower in transportation and other operations, or even make them unmanned through automatization in response to changes in the ways people work to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Meiden will continue to contribute to improving productivity, reducing labor by employees, and work-style reform in manufacturing and other industries through its AGV.

Specifications

Automatic Guided Vehicle	Operation method	Route data method
	Guidance system	Magnetic guidance, SLAM guidance
	Driving and Steering system	Two-wheel differential drive unit x 2
	Direction of travel	Omnidirectionally (forward, backward, sideways, diagonally, spin-turn)
	Loading capacity	64 kilograms (54 kilograms for carrying capacity; 10 kilograms as weight capacity for the robot arm)
	Maximum speed	60 meters per minute (forward and backward); 30 meters per minute (sideways)
	Stopping accuracy	Plus/minus 10 millimeters (magnetic guidance) Plus/minus 50 millimeters (SLAM guidance, depending on conditions)
	Gradeability	2 percent (in five consecutive meters)
	Route conditions	Height difference up to two millimeters Ditch width up to 10 millimeters Waviness up to five millimeters
	Charging system	Automatic charging Right side: contact charging (standard feature) Left side: non-contact charging (option)
	Battery	Lead shield battery 24V 100Ah (standard feature) Lead shield battery 24V 70Ah for fast charging (option)
	Safety devices	Bumpers, obstacle sensors, alarm system, lamps indicating travel direction, emergency stop button, self-examination system
	Communication features	2.4G Wi-Fi1 (AGV-Outside) 2.4 G, 5G Wi-Fi (Robot-Outside) Ethernet/IP (Robot-AGV)2
	Operating environment	0-45 ℃, 20-80 in relative humidity without dew formation
Robot	Collaborative robot	CRX-10iA/L by Funac Corporation
Robot	Controlling device	R-30iB Mini Plus by Funac Corporation

*1 Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance
*2 Ethernet is a registered trademark of (former) Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

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