Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are a key element of modern intralogistics today. However, they are often operated as isolated solutions, disconnected from other in-plant transport resources such as tugger trains or forklifts. This leads to inefficient processes, increased operational effort, and prevents a continuous material flow.
Only one central AGV control across all transport resources can unlock the full potential of automation.
SYNCROTESS provides a central control system that coordinates autonomous vehicles (AGVs), tugger trains, and forklifts within a single platform – manufacturer-independent, scalable, and in real time.
The result is an efficient, stable, and safe in-plant transport operation with full transparency across all material flows.
In many plants, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), tugger trains, and forklifts are still planned and controlled separately. Each system operates with its own rules, data, and priorities – a shared decision-making basis is missing.
The result: empty runs, waiting times, and inefficient processes that slow down the entire material flow.
SYNCROTESS consolidates all transport orders within a central control system and decides within seconds which vehicle can execute each order most efficiently. Based on boundary conditions and vehicle characteristics, the system can automatically split transports into multiple segments when required – for example from a tugger train to a forklift and then to an AGV.
Real-time data from ERP, MES, and WMS systems, combined with vehicle status, order priorities, and traffic rules, continuously feed into the planning process. This enables optimized transport routes, maximum resource utilization, and processes that adapt flexibly to changing conditions.
The result: end-to-end transparency, dynamic operations, and a seamless material flow.
SYNCROTESS thinks ahead, reacts in real time, and connects planning and execution into a continuous end-to-end process – from the warehouse to production.
In the body shop, automated production systems must be supplied with material continuously. Downtime is not an option.
A leading automotive manufacturer relies on the intralogisitcs management system SYNCROTESS to centrally coordinate all in-plant transport processes.
As soon as a production system reports material demand, SYNCROTESS analyzes the current situation in real time, checks available transport resources, and automatically triggers the next order. A forklift delivers new components to a defined handover point, where AGVs take over the transport to the production system and return empty containers to the warehouse.
The result: a fully automated, stable, and continuous material flow.
In final vehicle assembly, SYNCROTESS ensures a smooth and safe material flow, even for heavy components.
Due to narrow transport routes, tugger trains handle the line supply, while AGVs are used to transport batteries to the assembly line.
The entire process is centrally controlled by SYNCROTESS. A forklift delivers the battery from the warehouse to a defined handover point, an AGV transports it to the line, and the tugger train takes care of returning the empty packaging.
The result: a coordinated, safe, and efficient process in which all transport resources – forklifts, AGVs, and tugger trains – work seamlessly together.
Hiltrud Kliesch
Business Development
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