Unmanned Workshop AGV Machine-Tending Layout

Project scope

We developed a workshop-level automation concept for unmanned loading and material transfer. The design covers CNC lathes, cleaning machines, hole inspection machines, tray loading machines, AGV composite robots and line-side production equipment. That makes the scope an AGV Machine Tending application for unmanned workshop material loading.

The equipment list includes 15 CNC lathes and infeed ports, 4 cleaning machines, 4 hole inspection machines, 3 tray loading machines, 6 to 7 AGV composite robots, 12 vibrating-bowl feeding machines for downstream processing, 24 discharge modification and tray-loading positions, 12 tray-feed processing machines, 8 cleaning-machine pick-and-place modules, one flat belt line and one AOI inspection machine.

Whole-workshop coordination

The project is not a single workstation. It requires CNC loading, cleaning, inspection, downstream processing, tray handling and AGV movement to be laid out as one production area. The key challenge is to place composite robot stations where they can serve equipment without blocking operator access, machine maintenance or AGV routes.

Process density

The plan combines many equipment types in one workshop. CNC lathe loading, cleaning, hole inspection, tray loading and downstream feeding each have different cycle and access requirements. A practical layout must keep short transfer paths while preserving enough space for fixtures, trays and robot motion.

Production flow

The design maps raw material into CNC lathes, then through cleaning, hole inspection, downstream processing and tray loading. AGV composite robots connect these stages and reduce direct manual feeding between machine groups.

Equipment planning

The layout uses the confirmed equipment quantity basis from the project brief:

Area	Confirmed quantity basis
CNC lathe and infeed ports	15
Cleaning machines	4
Hole inspection machines	4
Tray loading machines	3
AGV composite robots	6 to 7
Vibratory-bowl feeding machines	12
Discharge modification and tray-loading positions	24
Tray-feed processing machines	12
Cleaning-machine pick-and-place modules	8 sets
AOI inspection machine	1

Layout method

We use the equipment quantity and process sequence to reserve robot work envelopes, transfer points and AGV paths. The layout treats the AGV composite robots as shared service equipment rather than isolated machines, so robot quantity and station positions are planned at workshop level.

Expected value

The solution creates a structured unmanned-workshop plan instead of a set of independent automation islands. It gives the machining area a clearer route from raw-material loading through CNC, cleaning, inspection, downstream processing and tray handling.

Implementation basis

The case uses only confirmed project information for equipment quantities and process coverage. Where drawing dimensions were unreadable in the working files, we retained the layout intent and avoided publishing uncertain dimensional values.