Modelling AGV operation simulation with lithium batteries in manufacturing

This paper describes the development of a production simulation model with automated guided vehicle (AGV) operation to prepare relevant production data validating an approach using AGV batteries as energy storage to reduce peak loads in a manufacturing company. First, the definition of AGV and the simulation modeling approach are introduced. Then, the systematic literature review methodology is described to explore relevant existing simulation models with AGV operation. With the help of this information, a simulation model is designed and developed. The last sections include the experiments performed with the simulation model, analysis, and the following results. The results show that the developed simulation can be used to generate data to evaluate the above-described approach in production.