Electric Tram Project

What's the (approx) scale of this thing? (to start with, what is the material being corrugated - cardboard? iron? ...? How big?).

How many sensors/actuators will the tram have to carry? What type?

A bit more detail, please!

why not use the same battery and drive system as an electric pallet truck or forklift.. the batteries can last a day... you keep a couple in a docking system charging. Then you don't need a conduit at all... just lines on the floor for the robot to follow.. (or human ) (see example)

Chris

Hi Signode,

We had similar system working in our factory in Mumbai. We had installed Protected Bus Bar System. It is safe system and worked well for years. It is not expensive system costing only U.S$ 25 per meter. It can work on curved paths also. I can provide you more details if you are interested.

Suresh Sharma.

Dear Friends;

I need help from anyone regarding my new Conveyors system project. I recieved all the material (from Belgium) as second hand and about 10years old including Tram manufactured by Pentek. The Tram has a Siemens S5 PLC. I have drawing and PLC programe listing but not in english but don't have operational manual and don't know how to operate the Tram. Can anybody help me out? I tried to Google search the Pentek Trams but failed.

Hi Signode,

I think you have AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) and you have named it as Tram. These AGVs are PLC operated and have battery to power them.They are fitted with PLC to run on programme. These vehicles do no need separate power feeding device. They are guided by embedded wire in the floor. Please confirm if you have such equipment.