Automation

On the Show Floor

A simple way to boost AMR payload

Jonathen Karavolias of ROEQ on putting heavy AMR loads on wheels.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR’s) have evolved from glorified trolleys to ant-like systems capable of working in and around multiple moving objects on the shop floor. Most AMRs however, are very payload limited, but what if there was a simple solution that could boost the payload of existing vehicles? At Automate 2023, Jonathen Karavolias, head of sales, Americas for ROEQ, shows Jim Anderton a deceptively simple mechanical device that distributes payloads over more rolling elements without adding more or larger AMR’s.  

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.