VNP 15
PALLET STACKER AGV/AMR
Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, metal packaging—an essential link in the industrial chain—has a direct impact on production efficiency and logistics automation, which in turn influences market competitiveness. As a leader in this field, a well-known listed company continues to pursue technological innovation to optimize its production processes.
Today, we present a case study of VisionNav Robots applied in the metal packaging industry.
The client is a publicly listed enterprise focused on FMCG, specializing in the R&D, production, and sales of metal packaging products. Its production base is located in an industrial park in South China. This project was implemented in one of the plant's workshops, which houses multiple conveyor lines handling materials of various types and specifications. The client sought to introduce VisionNav's automated internal logistics solution to achieve unmanned loading from conveyors and point-to-point material transfer.
Following a comprehensive assessment, VisionNav deployed three VNP15 counterbalance automated forklifts and the RCS 2.0 central scheduling system to interface with the conveyor lines and enhance intra-logistics efficiency.
Conveyor Line to Auxiliary Material Zone: When auxiliary materials reach the conveyor endpoint, an operator initiates a pickup task via PDA. The RCS scheduling system dispatches a VNP15 forklift to the material pickup point. The forklift confirms material availability with the conveyor through a PLC module. Once confirmed, it transfers the materials to the auxiliary material zone.
Palletizing Area to Finished Goods Entry Point: Once qualified materials are palletized and arrive at the pickup point via conveyor, the RCS system issues a pickup task. A VNP15 forklift collects the goods and transports them to the finished goods entry point.
Production Line Pickup Point to Finished Goods Buffer Area: When finished products reach the pickup point, RCS triggers a warehousing task. A VNP15 forklift confirms safe retrieval, then transfers the goods to the buffer zone for automatic warehousing.
Empty Pallet Replenishment: If the conveyor’s photoelectric sensor detects a missing pallet, the PLC sends a signal to the RCS system. A VNP15 forklift is then dispatched to collect an empty pallet from storage and deliver it to the pallet feed-in point.
The highly coordinated operation between the autonomous forklifts and conveyor lines significantly reduced manual intervention and transport errors. This improved material turnover efficiency and supported optimized production rhythms. Additionally, the automated warehousing of finished goods and the replenishment of empty pallets reduced line downtime, enabling the enterprise to cut costs and increase efficiency.
VisionNav Robots not only helped the client achieve intelligent logistics transformation within the workshop but also delivered a replicable benchmark for smart upgrades in the metal packaging industry.
