AMRs and Intralogistics: How KF Optimises Component Transportation
When Logistics Becomes Part of Production
In a manufacturing environment, material handling can have a significant impact on process efficiency.
Delivering the right component to the right place at the right time means reducing waiting times, avoiding unnecessary movements and maintaining a continuous production flow.
For this reason, Key Future has introduced a system based on AMR – Autonomous Mobile Robot technology, designed to automate the transportation of components from the warehouse to the production area.
The Challenge: Moving Materials Without Compromising the Environment
The project had to meet specific requirements.
The warehouse is located on the ground floor, while the production area is on the second floor. It was therefore necessary to ensure a fast and continuous transfer of materials between the two areas.
At the same time, the system had to preserve the characteristics of the production environment, avoiding:
- the presence of magnetic tracks on the floor;
- an increase in dust levels within the production area;
- significant modifications to the existing infrastructure.
The Solution: An AMR Integrated into the Production Flow
The system developed by Key Future uses an autonomous mobile robot, integrated with a vertical transportation system via elevator.
The AMR moves materials from the warehouse and automatically transfers them to the production area, using the elevator to connect the different levels of the facility.
The integration was designed to minimise the entry of dust into the production environment while leaving the existing infrastructure unchanged.
Unlike traditional AGV systems, which follow predefined routes, AMRs use navigation systems and sensors to move autonomously through their surroundings and detect and avoid obstacles.
Greater Efficiency Without Overhauling the Facility
The introduction of the AMR makes internal logistics more streamlined by automating part of the material handling process and reducing manual activities.
Key benefits include:
- no significant impact on the existing infrastructure;
- greater efficiency in material handling;
- reduced operating costs associated with internal logistics;
- autonomous and continuous transportation;
- intelligent obstacle management;
- greater safety during material handling operations.
The result is a more efficient and flexible logistics flow, capable of adapting to production requirements without requiring a radical transformation of the facility.
Automation Working Alongside Production
For Key Future, introducing new technologies means finding solutions that can genuinely integrate with existing processes.
The AMR therefore becomes part of an increasingly connected production model, where automation, efficiency and a high-quality working environment can coexist.
Because a Smart Factory is not simply a more automated factory.
It is a factory where every process is designed to work better, more safely and more efficiently.
