Safelog has developed the Safelog L2 mobile robot for transporting pallets and pallet cages. It is characterised by its omnidirectional driving mode, which allows the robot to drive in confined spaces.
The mobile robot is available as L2 core and L2 lift in two versions. The basic model L2 core without active load pick-up is particularly suitable as a Transport robots for goods-to-person processes or as an assembly platform. The Safelog L2 lift is equipped with a lifting table mounted on scissor bearings. In addition to its further improved agility, the new mobile robot offers a extended speed range. The maximum speed when travelling empty has been increased from 1 to 1.6 m/s compared to the previous L1 model. Another new feature is the creep speed, in which the device only moves at 0.02 m/s. This creep mode is useful in flexible assembly lines, for example, where the transport robot is used as an assembly platform.
Depending on the customer's requirements, the robotics company offers navigation Virtual or magnetic track guidance on. The robot can be equipped with the following localisation methods for orientation in space: LiDAR contour recognition, grid code, floor structure recognition, 2D camera system, RFID technology, inductive sensor or magnetic sensor. In addition, the L2 can be equipped with a 3D camera system for collision detection be equipped. The camera recognises both people and objects. This makes the Occupational safety further increased and additionally damage to property is avoided.
Compared to the L1, the current model is 150 mm shorter and 30 mm lower. The Compact design opens up new application possibilities, as the lower height means that more load carrier types can be driven under and lifted out. The new Safelog L2 lift model is equipped with a scissor-bearing lift table that can accommodate a load of up to 1,500 kg and lift it continuously. Compared to its predecessor L1, the maximum lifting height has been increased by 40 mm to 160 mm.
With a scalable battery capacity of LiFePO4 batteries, Safelog remains true to its policy of only supplying customers with the equipment that is really necessary for the respective process. The batteries can be charged wear-free in the process via an inductive charging system.
Like all of the company's mobile robots, the new L2 model does not require a higher-level control centre for control. Instead, the manufacturer follows the approach of a swarm-based fleet management. Each robot is equipped with a computing unit on which the autonomous process software runs. This allows the devices or agents in the swarm to synchronise the Exchange information, that they need to fulfil the tasks at hand. The system achieves a high level of availability, because if one robot fails, the others continue to work and take over the tasks of the failed device.
Source: Safelog
