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Automatic Inductive Guidance System for Forklifts uses CANopen

From STW Technic
 

 
STW, as a premier manufacturer of mobile electronics and measurement technologies for off highway and on-highway vehicles, developed a new "state of the art" inductive guidance system for Still-Wagner's MX-X. Floor space in modern high rack warehouses is very expensive, and every square foot saved also saves a high amount of investment costs. For this reason, warehouse architects design the aisles as narrow as possible. An automatic guidance system, which takes over the steering in the aisle, allows the operator much faster movements than manual steering. One important aspect of this application is safety for the driver and the vehicle through an automatic self-test of the guidance system. With a resolution of up to ±0.04", the inductive guidance system is the ideal high accuracy solution for forklifts operating within narrow aisles. Unlike systems with selective guide information, the continuous signal logging of an inductive solution carries all the necessary information. This allows real-time distance measurement to the racks, directional correcting, and emergency stopping as needed.
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