Here is the prototype of robot I am testing for warehouse distribution.
Nothing special at this time
Standard Thumper body ..usual EZ Robot parts.
I need to add lifting platform and naviagtion system.
I plan to implement with a current warehsouse system in use.
I will be using .net, probabaly vb.net.
Any ideas on a lifting platform woudl be appriciated.
I using this basically be a platform to work out the software.
Has anyone used Microsoft Robotics Stuio with EZ ?
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We were going to add support for Microsoft Robotics Studio, but I don't think it is a very good application - in my opinion. One of the reasons I created ARC was due to MRS not doing what I wanted. You can use the EZ-B.DLL with MRS, but I've never done it.
If Microsoft wanted a real robot control environment, we'd merge ARC with some features of Microsoft Robot Studio
I understand completely. I need to develop a standalone application controlling multiple robots.
It may or may not run on each robot. Depends how far the project goes.
The plan I have is up to 20 robots. Depends on funding.
Each will be dispatched via web based application written in .Net.
As each robot is dispatched it will go to a location, pick up a rack with the parts and bring it to a packer. Similar to what Amazon uses now. I threw everything on this robot I could to test all components and features you provide.
The backend database is SQL Server. I need to be able integrate with this application.
Currently jobs are assigned to an individual picker and he or she goes out to the floor to pick.
I want a system that simple "picks" can be achieved via a robot.
Lot of work to do .. just starting. Anyway I do this I will be using Visual Studio ( I live in Visual Studio all day.. not necessarily proud of that) and your components for controlling the robot... not necessarily with blue tooth though. I am find range a problem.
Thank for a great product and any help you can give me.
Some reason picture did not upload before. Trying again.
Are you talking about this?
Hi Rasad,
Exactly what I want to duplicate... in theory. Their system cost starts at $1 million and goes up.
I will have a lot smaller warehouse to work with we are now designing, at about 10,000 sq. ft. They will not deal with something that small.
Also we have in house software that I wrote that I can adapt to these robots.
I have in house engineers and in house plasma cutter I could use for the racks and robot parts if necessary.
I like their lifting method but I need to keep the robots price tag down to $2k each.
I was think along the lines of a scissor jack?
I am thinking that racks, with product will be around 300lbs. when in use.
They will make a one way trip of about 200 ft. per item. that is max.
I have warehouse utilization subroutines in place for product positioning by turn count.
Thanks for the input. Let me know what your thoughts are.
@jackphillips1953
Here is a very nice looking actuator. Have not found a price on it yet. I'm still looking....
KATAKA spec sheet
WOW! That looks exaclty what I need. Thanks for the help. Let me know what you find out.
The size maybe to big for this prototype, but that is probably the design I want to use.
looks like a motocycle jack