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AGVS for a high-voltage battery assembly (new battery production plant)

Date: Projects from 2020 to 2024
Contracting entity: DS Automotion GmbH
End customer/site of installation: BMW Dingolfing (W2.20)

Project description:

  • Entire electric planning (hardware construction, software project planning)
  • Control cabinet construction
  • Provision of control technology
  • Assembly and installation
  • Project-dependent: virtual commissioning, physical system start-up

Technologies (excerpt):

2 pieces S7-1500 with CPU 1518F – PN/DP | OC visualization and OP visualization with WinCC TIA V14 on Siemens PC-677D and Beckhoff CP3224-2003-0020 | 11 pieces access points for Wi-Fi coverage (communication with vehicles) | 68 pieces vehicles for the transport and assembly of the high-voltage storage systems | 64 pieces vehicles with lifting and swiveling unit for the transport and assembly of the high-voltage storage systems

Process description:

The central control system developed by Kocher for the automated guided vehicle system (AVGS) carries out not only the data management with the hall control system of the end customer (from order data preview to error messages), but also all process-relevant orders of the vehicles via robot cells and manual processing stations. With its own Wi-Fi structure, it is the centerpiece of the workflow and controls the process throughout the entire production line for all station control points. 

Entries can be made via a visualization interface to adjust parameters, select/deselect processes, and display processes, vehicle positions, interface overviews, and error messages. In addition to the standard process sequences, emergency strategy concepts are implemented according to individual requirements.