Autonomous Vehicles & Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
Whether you’re working on Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Automated Guided Carts (AGC), or Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), or any of the other designations being used, robots and robotics is becoming increasingly important to the industry, moving parts, and materials in every environment from manufacturing to warehouses, to customer-facing grocery stores.
To ensure precision, it is vital that these automated machines do their jobs correctly.
For that, the controllers require reliable motion feedback. And that’s where British Encoder Products Company comes in.
Motion feedback functions in autonomous motion applications include:
- Redundancy
- Lift control
- Drive motor
- Steering assembly
Lift Control
Many automated vehicles and carts lift materials and products onto and off of shelves, floors of warehouses, or other storage areas. To do that repeatedly and reliably, the machines need precise, accurate motion feedback to ensure that products and materials get where they need to go, undamaged. BEPC’s draw wire solutions with rack-and-pinion gear provide reliable motion feedback to ensure that lifts top at the correct locations, safely moving products and materials where they need to go.
Motion feedback options for lift control:
- Model LCX – this encoder model has high performance with absolute feedback option
Drive motor feedback
As automated vehicles and carts move around warehouses and other facilities, the motors on these vehicles and carts need reliable motion feedback to ensure that they remain in designated transit corridors/areas, and to ensure accurate stopping and starting.
BEPC motion feedback devices have been providing reliable, repeatable motion feedback on motors for more than 50 years. Our engineers and encoder experts understand motor applications and how to determine the right motion feedback device for drive motor feedback.
Encoders used for drive motor feedback:
- Model 15T/H – a compact, high-performance encoder available in thru-bore or blind hollow bore
- Model 260 – an economical, compact encoder with large thru-bore
- Model 25T/H – a high-performance 2.5″ encoder
Other applications related to AGVs
Encoder applications by industry:
Encoder applications by function:
- Motor Feedback – Conveyors, automated guided vehicles, forklifts
- Conveying – Drive motors, head roll shafts, belt speed monitoring
- Registration Mark Timing – Automated palletizers, shrink wrappers, case packers, pick-and-place robotics
- Backstop Gauging – Gantry systems, automated palletizers
- X-Y Positioning – Pick-and-place robotics, palletizers, case packers
Talk with an Expert
We know motion feedback, and we’re here to help. Our engineers and encoder experts will respond quickly to your toughest, most technical encoder questions.
You can even get same-day to expedite on many models. Contact us for details.
Encoders For The Autonomous Vehicles & Robots Industry
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Model A36HB
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Model A58HB
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Model 25T & 25H
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Model 260
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Model LCX
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Model 15T & 15H
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