ABB IRB-M100 Product Specification page 11

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
MES are computer-based systems used in manufacturing to track and document
the transformation of raw materials to finished products.
Network Management System (NMS)
The NMS can detect, diagnose and resolve network performance issues to maintain
an optimum Quality of Service (QoS).
Payload
The most common applications for AGVs are the transportation of goods between
warehouse, process station, packing, ... The payload can vary depending whether
it is transported on top of the AGV (carrying applications) or placed on a trolley
pulled by the AGV (towing/tugging applications).
Battery Charging Station
AGVs are powered by embedded batteries that requires charging to maintain an
optimal availability. The charging station can be derivations along the main route,
where the AGV is ordered to navigate by the FMS for recharging, or they can be
directly implemented along the main route for opportunity charging during stop
times.
Navigation infrastructure
In most cases the factory floor must be equipped with navigation artifacts to guide
the AGVs along the programmed path. Most commonly used methods are QR tags,
magnetic tape and RFID markers. Other methods (Simultaneous Localization And
Mapping) are using the scanner information to map the area for guidance, and
therefore do not require specific navigation artifacts.
Product specification - IRB-M100
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