SOLUTION
Automobiles
AGV TRINC installed on all 100 AGVs in the plant
Case study of a car electronics component manufacturing plant
| A major automotive manufacturer was considering the installation of more than 100 AGVs at its car electronics parts manufacturing plant, and one of the last problems they faced was static electricity generated between the floor and the AGV tires. If the AGVs were introduced as they were, there was a risk that static electricity would accumulate on the AGV frames, causing static discharge while the AGVs were in motion. Static discharge could damage the electronic parts being transported or cause the AGV’s own control system to malfunction, resulting in an accident, so it was essential to take countermeasures. The conventional countermeasure was to repaint (reupholster) the factory floor with conductive flooring to release static electricity into the building. However, this solution was not realistic because the factory was already at full production capacity with many huge pieces of equipment crammed into the space. |
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After much deliberation, the plant chose to install TRINC’s AGV ionizer (TAS-293 AGV) on its AGVs. This AGV TRINC can release static electricity accumulated in the vehicle body into the atmosphere simply by retrofitting it to existing AGVs. This is the world’s first mobile vehicle static elimination technology made possible by TRINC’s proprietary wireless grounding technology. Even if all AGVs are equipped with this system, the cost is overwhelmingly superior to the cost of installing conductive flooring, and the anti-static effect is so high that the decision was made to install this system on all AGVs.
