The standard ISO 3691-4 specifies a clear procedure for achieving safety on an automated guided vehicle system, for both manufacturers and operators. It defines an automated guided vehicle system as a combination of one or more automated guided vehicles or autonomous mobile robots and the plant environment.
The 2020 publication of the standard ISO 3691-4 for automated guided vehicle systems and autonomous mobile robots was a reaction to the rapid development of new technologies in the field of automated vehicles. The ISO standard was long overdue, as its predecessor (EN 1525:1997) had been published 23 years previously. It can now be regarded as the most important international standard for automated guided vehicle systems. In Europe, ISO 3691-4 is supplemented by the standard EN 1175:2020, which refers to specific electrical aspects of self-propelled industrial trucks (including automated guided vehicle systems).
In addition to the international launch of ISO 3691-4, the USA also updated the relevant standards in 2019 and 2020: ANSI/ITSF B56.5:2019 (automated guided vehicle systems) and ANSI/RIA R15.08-1:2020 (autonomous mobile robots).
As an operator or manufacturerof automated guided vehicles or vehicle systems (multiple automated guided vehicles), you must comply with the specifications of ISO 3691-4. This defines the requirements for safety functions and specifies how the automated functions of the vehicles are to be validated.
ISO 3691-4 also specifies the required performance level for the vehicle monitoring functions, various operating modes and the brake controller. http://www.pilz.com
Where a human shares a workspace with an automated guided vehicle, i.e. a machine, there are particular requirements of the safety concepts. Human and machine must be able to operate smoothly and safely within the same environment.
We take a holistic look at your automated guided vehicle system. We get on board even as the system concept is being developed in the design phase, and accompany your projects right through to commissioning. This helps us to ensure that safety and productivity are guaranteed in the operation of your automated guided vehicle systems.
Where a human shares a workspace with an automated guided vehicle, i.e. a machine, there are particular requirements of the safety concepts. Human and machine must be able to operate smoothly and safely within the same environment.
We take a holistic look at your automated guided vehicle system. We get on board even as the system concept is being developed in the design phase, and accompany your projects right through to commissioning. This helps us to ensure that safety and productivity are guaranteed in the operation of your automated guided vehicle systems.
For automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS), in cooperation with the expert for material flow automation NAiSE GmbH, we offer the world’s first traffic and order management software, for all participants in intralogistics. Thanks to intelligent sensor infrastructure and integrated, manufacturer-independent communication, the order management software “NAiSE Traffic” analyses the flow of traffic and goods in real-time. The software coordinates and controls traffic involving all parties – whether freely navigating or track-bound, as well as with forklifts. http://www.pilz.com
Benefit from a complete material flow automation solution: Congestion, bottlenecks or accidents are avoided. This increases safety and optimises traffic control – for greater transparency, efficiency and productivity.