Monitor, Manage, and Maintain

Traditionally, connecting the warehouse management system (WMS) with the AGV system controller has been quite extensive work. However, the new Rocla FleetController is a software solution that is connected to the WMS and keeps the AGV fleet running by automatically optimizing the orders and routes of the material flow. With the Rocla FleetController architecture, the integration requirements are much lighter than in the traditional systems. This means savings of time and money in system implementation and modernization. FleetController also comes with a Dashboard, a completely new tool for monitoring, optimizing, and improving AGV operations as well as solving any possible issues.

One of the many benefits of FleetController is the dynamic vehicle route optimization. Thanks to the unique order and route optimizing algorithms, the AGVs do more but drive less. Kari Johansson explains: "To put it simply, FleetController is both a real-time navigator and an intelligent taxi center. The system minimizes traffic jams, guides rerouting and optimizes what tasks to assign to which AGV and when. The integration with WMS is done via REST API, which minimizes the IT costs when compared to the traditional methods."

Almost Four Decades in the Automation Business

Although the ongoing digitalization is a hot topic, it has been an essential part of Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe's day-to-day operations already for decades. Almost forty years in the automation business under the brand name Rocla ensure the high quality of MLE's customer experience. Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe offers a full line of modular automation solutions that are manufactured in serial production and tailored to the needs of specific customer applications. For the customers, this means exceptionally short delivery times, easy implementation, and a lower total cost of ownership.

The reliability of the automation solution is backed up by tailored lifecycle services for the AGV system and maintenance packages for both software and hardware. Service agreements are tailored to each customer's specific needs, including a 24/7 AGV helpdesk service.

Petri Petäys summarizes: "Automation, at its best, is something you can just forget about because you do not have to worry about it at all."

Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe's (MLE Oy) AGV operations are based in Järvenpää, Finland, and are known as Rocla AGV Solutions. Rocla AGV Solutions operate globally with a highly skilled staff, benefitting from almost 40 years of experience.