CONTROLLING AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEMS DIRECTLY WITH SAP

Under the sign of digital networking by Industry 4.0 and the ever-increasing expansion of the technological basis, autonomously driving transport systems are becoming a serious alternative in the logistics process, already replacing conventional resources such as forklifts and route trains in practice and in planning.

A frequent challenge is the IT integration into the existing SAP® ERP or SAP S/4HANA system. Controlling automated guides vehicles systems directly with SAP is the benefit of our FLX AGV control system. It is optimized and controlled via our material guidance system directly in SAP

AREAS OF APPLICATION OF FTS / AGV WITH SAP

Automated guided vehicle systems show their great advantages especially in the following processes:

Transports over long distances
Transportation between workstations in production
Picking
Special transports of tools and QM samples

SCENARIOS FOR AGV INTEGRATION WITH THE FLX-TLS

Quick-Connect

Order data exchange with FTS control
Optimisation / routing is carried out via FTS control
Confirmation of the order status

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Guided-Connect

Optimisation of orders via the FLX-TLS and selection of the appropriate vehicle
Allocation of the individual order via the FLX-TLS
Coordinated deployment of the AGV fleet possible
Hybrid use of manned and automated vehicles

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Fully-integrated-connect

Optimization and control of orders via the FLX-TLS including real-time location and route finding
Fleet management including battery management, evaluations and vehicle status
Traffic control system
Road closures and crossing traffic

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CUSTOMER BENEFIT WITH THE FLEXUS SAP SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEMS:

Complete integration into SAP®
Cross-process connection of the different vehicles
Standardized interfaces to suppliers and sensor technology
Add-Ons for Still, SSI Schäfer, Crown, Jungheinrich
AGV as extension to the FLX-TLS material guidance system
Interactive dashboards and visualizations

FURTHER INFORMATION

Flyer Automated Guided Vehicles

Reference Report Brose

Flyer Material Guidance System

Reference Report ZF Friedrichshafen AG

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