Features

• Cart Module
  • Rugged steel plate frame and all steel skin construction
  • 24 VDC drive motor
• (2) Industrial duty casters
• Load Handling Frame (LHF) (standard frame)
  • Unistrut® bolt together construction
  • (4) Industrial duty casters
• Modular design provides easy access to all components to simplify maintenance procedures
• Independent drive wheel loading (patent pending)
  • Adjustable (spring loaded) force is applied to the drive when Attachmate™ device is utilized to mount the cart module inside of the load handling frame. Allows the drive wheel to maintain a constant tractive force on the floor

On-Board Microcomputer

• The Cart Control Unit (CCU) performs the following standard functions
  • Stop, with pushbutton release - Stop, with timed release - Stop, with remote release via optic signal
  • Follow left edge, right edge or center of magnetic tape
  • Four speed selections
  • Automatic restart on bumper
  • Routing and dispatching
  • Battery level monitoring
  • Automatic charging
  • In-position sensor input
• Seven spare configurable outputs
• Six spare configurable inputs

Guidance

• Single direction magnetic guidance
• In-floor wire guidance (option)

Floor Level Control

• Passive (non-powered) transponder devices located along the pathway are sensed by the SmartCart to identify location and functions to be performed

Communications

• Continuous high speed communications with the Cart Management System (CMS) via spread spectrum radio

Manual SmartCart Movement

• Drive disengage mechanism lifts the cart modules drive wheel off the floor allowing the entire cart to be moved freely on the remaining casters

Speed Control

• Open loop speed control – standard
  Adjustable closed loop speed control for smooth automatic starts and stops - optional
• Four programmed speeds, between zero and full speed, adjustable via software with either speed control option

Motor Control

• Reliable contactor free pulse width modulation (PWM) offers high motor efficiency and smooth acceleration

Drive Brake

• Fail-safe, spring set, electrically released operation

Features

• Continuous monitoring of guidance, speed (with closed loop option), load (if applicable), and all emergency devices
• Patented fail-safe optic bumper is standard
• Front bumper covers entire width of vehicle and is designed to stop the vehicle within bumper collapse distance
• Flashing amber warning light
• Manual reset emergency stop push-button(s)
• Travel horn - optional

Additional SmartCart Options

• Illuminated emergency stop buttons
• Side skirting
• Stacked warning/status lights (up to three)
• Precision stopping (prox. switch with floor plates for each stop)
• Custom electrical circuitry
• Oversized load protection
• Automatic charging
• Load present detection (optical sensor)
• Load transfer interface (requires on-board/off-board PLC)
• Custom paint/finish
• Custom load handling conveyor and carrier design
• Other custom features to meet application requirements