How to make an AGV with robot pick items from a conveyor?

[stayhometown]

Hi, I’m trying to build a model where the robot on my AGV can directly pick items from a conveyor and place them onto a processor for processing. (Basically, I want TaskExecuter1 to replace the actions currently performed by operators in my model.)

However, I’ve noticed that I cannot link the ExitTransfer to a Control Point, and this seems to prevent the AGV from finding the item’s destination. Is there any way to solve this issue? Or should I use a different approach?

I understand that controlling the robot to pick items requires using Process Flow, so I started by practicing with an AGV without the robot first—but that attempt failed.

[FelixMoehlmann · Accepted solution]

You can connect the Control Point to the Transfer but you have to start at the Control Point. Entry/Exit Transfers are a bit weird in that regard.

Having the robot load/unload the items does not necessarily require Process Flow. You can achieve this by adding tasks to the default transport task sequence. These send messages to the robot so it can start to move the item. And they pause the TE until the robot is done.

I would still recommend to use Process Flow though. It's easier to set up and makes it simple to follow what is happening.

[stayhometown]

Thank you for your response. I’ll look into it further.💪