Majority of the small to medium players use age-old methods for material handling, mainly because the other majors are either very expensive or not easily available. This is where we “Rucha Yantra†comes into picture.
Textile is one of the oldest industries in the world and it is sure to stay in boom forever, well because you know, clothing is one of the fundamental necessities of humans. A textile company has multiple process-based areas and transporting the material from one place to other is a tedious task mainly because the material is bulky. Imagine transporting tonnes of cotton from warehouse to spinning plant or big rolls of yarn from spinning to weaving.
In earlier days manual labour was used for transporting the material in textile. But as the size of the industries started growing, it became almost impossible to do these tasks manually. Then came the pallet trucks, fork lifts and over-head pick and place mechanisms which are still being used in many textile industries. But all of these still need to be operated by men. Moreover, forklifts and pallet trucks are the major cause of shop floor incidents triggering workers’ safety issues. But even now, majority of the small to medium players use these age-old methods for material handling, mainly because the other majors are either very expensive or not easily available. This is where we “Rucha Yantra†come in the picture.
At Rucha Yantra, we provide solutions that eliminate complexities in labour-intensive processes such as transportation of loads from point A to point B and storage of goods at shop-floor and warehouse. Our Auto Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Mobile Robots are rugged and equipped with advanced Industry 4.0 capabilities to work in manufacturing and commercial setups’ challenging conditions. Our product range includes Tugger and Unit Load type AGVs (RAGHAV), Low Height Tunnel Type AGVs (VAMEN), and Human Guided Load carriers (SAEVK). Our AGVs are ‘smarter’ than ever before and come equipped with a host of Industry 4.0 features such as remote performance monitoring, auto loading-unloading accessories, and wireless charging.
Out of our three flagship products, VAMEN is the most suited for textile industry. Its specialised design makes it extremely compact and low height – even less than 300 mm. This makes it very easy to slide under a trolley carrying a big load like 100 meters cloth roll and lift it easily without requiring any manual help. It ensures completely automatic load carriage, from say spinning mill to weaving mill including automated picking and placing of the pallets, carts or trolleys. The specialised mechanism of the AGV bed allows to transport yarns, bobbins, cloth and carpet rolls of up to 500 Kg without the need of any hooking or tying. This saves manual time and effort making 100 per cent automation possible. Additionally, it deploys 2 collision detection sensors, one at front and other at rear side while ensuring complete 360 degree protection against safety incidences on factory floor. Due to inherent flexibility and accuracy, it is also ideal alternative to the heavy stationary conveyors or gantries on assembly lines occupying permanent spaces. VAMEN comes in two variants based on navigation technology requiring no floor and structural modifications – Coloured path guidance technology which is 3x more flexible and lower in maintenance than traditional magnetic tape or laser based navigation or a more advanced SLAM based Natural Navigation based technology which relies on static natural features in the environment and does not need additional navigation aids like tapes, reflectors etc. This makes it easier to accommodate in the tight spaces in a textile company.
Technical Specifications of VAMEN:
Dimensions (mm) 1250(L) X 550(W) X 550(H)
Movement Type Bidirectional
Navigation Technology Color Sense/ Natural Navigation
Load Carying Capacity (Kg) Customizable Upto 500
Turning Radius (m) 1.5
Battery Backup (Hrs) 8
Charging Time (Hrs) 4
Maximum Speed (m/min) 60
Stopping Accuracy (mm) +/- 15
Battery Type LiPo4 (Lithium) 24V 100Ah