DSC conveyor deck AGV's in production of their lawn and garden tractors. The AGV's are designed to provide maximum effectiveness for assembly line personnel. Through a carefully designed system of fixtures and controls, the assembler is always attacking his work from the best possible working position.
Shelves hold assemblies or subassemblies on a shelf unit until they are needed.
The unit is programmed to follow a path from assembly area to assembly area with programmed stops in certain areas of the plant to pick up needed parts. When the AGV reaches an assembly station, it automatically seeks the best height for the operation being done. For example, if a part or subassembly is to be bolted on to the undercarraige of the tractor, the tractor can be rotated 180 degrees on it trunnion to give the operator maximum access. Corecon's flexible assembly AGVS are designed for change. Long shutdowns for minor or major model changeovers are not required, because the guided vehicles can easily be rerouted, the system can be reprogrammed, and fixtures on the AGVs can be replaced to accommodate new and different components.