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Further advantages are:
• In contrast to conventional energy solutions with plug-in or sliding connections, the inductive battery charging system is a closed system without mechanical contacts. It works without component wear, and therefore guarantees maintenance-free continuous operation.
• As no abrasion can occur on the charging contacts, MoMas can for the first time also perform handling tasks in critical clean room environments such as explosion-proof areas (EX), pharmaceuticals, laboratories or semiconductor production.
• Due to the high positioning tolerance, the factory navigation accuracy of all common AMRs is sufficient to ensure the positioning of the autonomous mobile robot at the charging point. Short circuits due to inaccurate positioning, which occur with contact chargers, are ruled out.
Already successfully in use:
OMRON relies on Wiferion The Wiferion system offers an elegant solution that makes MoMas economical. Among others, OMRON, the preferred solution provider for companies that need to quickly find a way to
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automate material handling tasks performed by humans, relies on it. OMRON provides all the key components that make up a MoMa, this is the AMR, the cobot, the programmable logic controller (PLC) that controls both the AMR and the cobot, and the various sensors and user interfaces (HMIs)
that are attached to the MoMa system depending on the application. Wiferion supplies the important additional component, the power supply. The Wiferion system enables the contactless charging that OMRON's customers in the semiconductor and cleanroom industries require and also provides the increased uptime needed in all production and storage facilities.
Conclusion With the Wireless Power Kit, MoMas increase the quality and speed of processes and help companies to react quickly to changing market conditions. Employees can be relieved of undemanding and repetitive tasks and concentrate on value-adding tasks. Through inductive charging, Wiferion's battery solution enables 24/7 continuous operation and at the same time opens up the use of MoMas for additional activities and industries, such as the pharmaceutical industry and semiconductor production.
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