Task Tutorial 4 - Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

Using FlexSim's AGV objects, you can study and create the ideal systems for creating an AGV network that maximizes speed and efficiency. FlexSim's AGV module is designed to simulate AGV travel systems at any level of complexity. You can use the AGV module to compare different layouts and dispatching strategies, or to analyze load balancing and capacity constraints. The high-fidelity simulation of AGV travel includes detailed speed, acceleration, and deceleration profiles, as well as accumulation and/or mutual exclusion in travel areas.

In FlexSim, you can use task executers to transport flow items from one fixed resource to another. The AGV objects use these same basic principles of transportation, but they use more sophisticated travel networks and logic. You'll learn more about this logic in this tutorial.

In this tutorial, you'll learn both basic and advanced techniques for building AGV networks in FlexSim. You'll build a system of AGV networks that will transport medical supplies, laundry, and waste to and from the loading dock to the rest of the hospital.

When you're finished, your 3D model will look and function similar to the following image:

Tasks Covered

This tutorial will cover the following tasks:

For More Information

To learn more about some of the concepts explained in this tutorial, see the following topics:

• Key Concepts About AGV Networks
• Working With AGV Paths
• Building AGV Network Logic
• Adding Elevators to AGV Networks