Automotive Intra-Logistics Without Layout Changes

German automotive parts plants and tier suppliers operate inside buildings that were designed around fixed workstations and hand carts. When internal transport was automated, the available aisle width did not change with it. This 12 inch Mecanum wheel AGV is built for exactly that condition: a rated total load of 3,000 kg, carried on a chassis that rotates about its own centre and translates sideways without changing heading.

Why Width Defines the Project

Most automation projects in existing halls fail on geometry, not on payload. A differential-drive truck needs roughly twice its own length in clear floor to change direction, which is rarely available between lines. An omnidirectional chassis removes that requirement entirely, so aisles stay as they are and no civil work is needed.

• Zero-radius rotation opens the ends of existing aisles for traffic
• Lateral travel allows square approach to stations set at right angles
• Diagonal motion shortens routes through dense workstations
• No counterweight tail swing, so the danger envelope stays predictable

Platform Data

Typical Deployments

1. Sequenced part delivery from supermarket racks to assembly cells
2. Empty container and dunnage return between stations
3. Sub-assembly transfer between halls connected by narrow corridors
4. Line-side replenishment where forklift traffic is restricted

Supply Formats for German Buyers

Three purchasing routes are open: a complete vehicle ready for commissioning, a rolling chassis for companies that already own the superstructure design, or a Mecanum wheel kit for retrofit work. Rated capacity is engineered from 100 kg up to 5,000 kg, and the 12 inch build sits at the practical centre of that band with 3,000 kg total load. Documentation, spare part lists and English-language commissioning support are provided with every order, and German-language handling instructions can be prepared on request for series projects.

Design values are quoted for the platform. Load distribution, floor condition and the site risk assessment for the destination country determine the final approved configuration.