Egemin Automation

Hi Tim, Wire guidance was replaced by laser guidance in the 1990's. Egemin Automation is an Automated Guided Vehicle manufacturer and offers laser navigation on AGV. The Sick laser navigation unit is used for position triangulation and Sick laser safety systems are used for obstacle detection. Your concern about safety in high traffic areas can be eased by a few possible actions: Egemin AGVs can be programmed to automatically slow down in specific areasYou can put temporary pause stop in specific areas (ie. intersections, doorways, etc.). The AGV would stop for 2 - 3 seconds then resume travel.Audible alerts can be programmed into your AGV system. When the AGV approaches high traffic areas the onboard horn will sound.Automated Guided Vehicles by Egemin use Windows Embedded on solid state media and communicate over standard 802.11 wireless networks. Travel paths are created using AutoCAD, making vehicle path adjustments quick and easy since AutoCAD is the industry standard CAD software. Additionally, Egemin's Automatic Guided Vehicles use best-of-breed electrical components that are off-the-shelf and widely available in the marketplace. Best of luck with your AGV project. Contact me to discuss further. Regards, Dave Noble Egemin Automation Inc. 616-393-0101 www.egeminusa.com