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New transport platform for the healthcare industry
With the MEDI MOVE model series, Ek Robotics is expanding its product portfolio for the healthcare industry. The new transport robot is designed for 24-hour operation and meets the toughest requirements for hospital environments
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ith its customised design and high performance, the Ek Robotics’s MEDI MOVE range of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) has been created to navigate through
underground route networks and over several fl oors to deliver to hospital wards, sterile departments and nursing areas.
For Ek Robotics, the automation of internal hospital logistics is part of the core competence of its comprehensive solution portfolio. Many international hospitals are already using its AGVs.
The MEDI MOVE series is a result of the company’s extensive expertise in the healthcare sector. Not only it provides an optimal transport platform for complex requirements, but one that meets the highest hygiene standards, too.
Sophisticated design To make maintenance work as easy as possible, the design of the MEDI MOVE was created from the ground up. The AGV is made of stainless steel and is equipped as a transport platform with a lifting table for picking up and dropping off loads. Precise deliveries of meals and medications, as well as the transport of laundry and waste to disposal stations, are among the main activities of 51 MEDI MOVE transport robots in one of Germany’s leading hospitals. The MEDI MOVE fl eet handles over 2,000 fully-automated transports. With a maximum total load of 500kg, all goods for daily hospital needs are effi ciently transported.
The MEDI MOVE has a self-supporting stainless steel chassis and lifts the loading equipment by a maximum of 170mm with two electrically-operated screw jack units. Before driving, the load is lifted suffi ciently to clear the areas of the personal protection laser scanners and provide 360-degree visibility for maximum safety. A special feature is its precise synchronisation of lift motors, handled by an integrated calibration unit that enables accurate lifting and lowering to within tenths of a millimeter. Due to its symmetrical six-wheel confi guration, the MEDI MOVE rotates around its own centrepoint and requires little maneuvering space. With a length of 1900 x 600mm and a dead weight of 400kg, it is suitable for a fl oor change via the most common freight elevators.
The MEDI MOVE is exceptionally powerful, achieving travel speeds of up to 1.7m/s for high overall performance even at maximum load.
18 September 2023 | Automation
automationmagazine.co.uk
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