Fred Automated Guided Vehicles

Fred (Gen 3)

• 630 lb. empty weight; 2,500 lb. max payload; 5,000 lb. max tow load
• 62.5” (L) × 44.3” (W) × 10.8” (H) with top plate
• Up to ~1” ground clearance for use on uneven floors
• Two 12V AGM batteries standard
• Standard platform for 40” × 48” & euro skids for easy loading
• Bidirectional for operational flexibility

Compact Fred (Freddie)

• 200 lb. empty weight; 400 lb. max payload
• 42.9” (L) × 22.7” (W) × 9.6” (H) with top plate
• Up to ~1” ground clearance for use on uneven floors
• Two 12V AGM batteries standard
• Bidirectional for operational flexibility

Towing Has Never Been So Easy

The towing option allows Fred to tow loads of up to 5,000 lb. depending on dolly capacity. This option also enables the quick removal of loads without needing to wait for an available forklift.

What’s Included

The towing option uses one of three available hitches (depending on the application) to hold the dolly and/or cart tongue to the hitch on FRED. Dollies and/or carts are available in diverse sizes to suit your needs.

Available Hitches

• Simple Hitch
• Spring Loaded Hitch
• Quick Release Hitch (coming soon)

Always at the Ready

With contact charging, you never need to worry about keeping Fred or Compact Fred juiced up and ready to go. Contact chargers allow for automatic charging whenever stopped at charging locations.

What’s Included

Contact charging includes a collector mounted on the side and/or bottom of Fred or Compact Fred, a floor pad, and a plug-in charger. The charger plugs into a 15A minimum AC power outlet. No power will flow to the contact pads until the AGV connects and the charger detects a battery ready to be charged.

Use Case

Contact charging is ideal in a 3-shift operation. The contact charging location should be selected so Fred or Compact Fred spend the majority of their idle time on the charger. You may also want to use contact charging to ensure they’re automatically charged for a 1- or 2-shift operation. In this case, you want to be sure they stop at the charging location for the full length of any unused shift. It’s possible to install multiple contact chargers if you’re unable to ensure the AGVs can stop at just one location.

State of the State

We have a bevy of sensors for detecting practically any condition within your AGV operating space. Customizable logic can then be set for both Fred and Compact Fred to react to the change in state. WIFI and non-WIFI communication protocols are available.

What’s Included

Part presence kit that can handle up to 4 sensors and customizable sensor condition setting software.

Common Conditional States:

• Object Presence: A pallet or crate is now available for pickup. Conversely, a pallet or crate is needed at a location that is “empty”.
• Fill State: A container has been filled or emptied and is ready for pickup/drop-off.
• AGV Parked: Fred or Compact Fred in a pre-designed parking/que space and is available or not available.
• Traffic Control: Stop/Start Fred or Compact Fred. Conversely, communicate to personnel to an approaching Fred or Compact Fred (traffic light).

No WIFI No Problem

Fred or Compact Fred can always be added to an existing WIFI infrastructure. However, WIFI can be spotty particularly in larger facilities. Additionally, WIFI command and control systems means much more complexity and cost. By installing our contact, I/O kits at critical way/decision points within the operating space of Fred or Compact Fred you can communicate with Fred and command it and/or gather onboard data.  

What’s Included

Contact I/O kit. Utilizes similar contact technology as a contact charging option.

Complexity Levels:

• Basic: Up to 8 one-way (to robot) discrete commands
• Professional: PLC Ladder Logic two-way (to robot/from robot). Sequencing left-hand rail to right-hand rail and from first to last rung.
• Enterprise: Can Bus (Can Open) two-way (to robot/from robot). Sequencing multi-threaded and/or piped state machine.

Beckon from Afar

Wireless control buttons duplicate the functionality of the buttons on either end of Fred or Compact Fred, but can be triggered from up to 100 meters away.

What’s Included

All you need is a wireless START/STOP button. Buttons are available in an assortment of colors. One wireless receiver is mounted on Fred. Contact us for details.

Operation

Buttons will come from the factory preprogrammed to control either Fred or Compact Fred. Different colors can be set to trigger different directions of travel. The buttons are designed for line-of-site operation. There’s an indicator light on the button which will flash green if Fred or Compact Fred receives a good signal, yellow if a weak signal, and red if no signal. If the indicator light flashes red, reposition the button or move closer to either AGV and press again.