A study of the tandem loop with multiple vehicles configuration for automated guided vehicle systems

Conventional guide path layouts for automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems are analyzed, and the tandem loop with multiple vehicles (TLMV) configuration is proposed as a new and effective alternative. The TLMV configuration is especially useful for a large-scale manufacturing environment because it can easily accommodate expansion or upgrade while still being less sensitive to vehicle failure than the tandem loop (single vehicle) configuration....