The revamping of AGVs and AMRs, namely the set of technical, software, and mechanical upgrade interventions carried out on existing vehicles, makes it possible to extend their useful life, increase efficiency, and integrate new digital technologies without starting from scratch.
For Smartlogistix, revamping is an integral part of the intralogistics automation strategy: a concrete solution to ensure operational continuity, interoperability, and sustainability of automated handling systems.
In this article you will discover:
- What revamping is and in which contexts it applies
- The operational and management benefits for companies
- How Smartlogistix manages a revamping project
- How revamping contributes to building an efficient and sustainable smart factory
What revamping means
The revamping of AGVs and AMRs differs from ordinary maintenance because it involves a complete requalification of automated vehicles, with the aim of improving performance, safety, and compatibility with modern supervision software for internal logistics.
The most common intervention areas include:
● Hardware retrofit, with the upgrade of motors, batteries, or sensors to more efficient and safer versions
● Software upgrades, introducing advanced control algorithms and predictive maintenance functions (features managed and coordinated by software such as Smart_Logistix, capable of integrating and monitoring all production and internal logistics flows in real time)
● IT/OT integration, to connect automated systems to supervision software (WMS, MES)
● Flow optimization, reducing cycle times and improving the regularity of movements
● Regulatory compliance
● Easy addition to te system of new-generation vehicles, which will coexist with the revamped vehicles
The operational benefits of revamping
Companies that adopt AGV and AMR revamping plans obtain concrete advantages in terms of performance, sustainability, and production continuity.
Here are the benefits provided by revamping:
1. Operational continuity
Revamping enables modular and scheduled interventions, avoiding long plant downtimes: the digitalization and progressive modernization of internal logistics systems make it possible to improve efficiency without interrupting production.
2. Increased efficiency and operational performance
Through the optimization of control software and the replacement of obsolete components, revamping makes it possible to improve flow regularity, reduce cycle times, and increase the availability of automated systems. The modernization of existing plants with modular and digital solutions increases productivity and energy efficiency without requiring new installations.
3. Reduced maintenance costs
The introduction of smart sensors and predictive maintenance logic reduces the risk of unexpected failures, containing costs and downtime.
4. Environmental benefits and circularity
Reusing and upgrading existing assets is an increasingly common practice to reduce the environmental impact of the logistics sector and extend the life cycle of equipment.
How Smartlogistix manages a revamping project
The Smartlogistix end-to-end approach covers the entire operational cycle of an AGV/AMR revamping project: analysis, design, implementation, and monitoring. Each intralogistics revamping project is managed in an integrated way, combining hardware, software, and consulting expertise to optimize the performance of existing automated solutions.
This approach makes it possible to obtain a more efficient, reliable and interoperable system, with a significant reduction of the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Revamping and the Smart Factory
Revamping is one of the most effective levers for evolving toward a smart factory, where automated and digital systems operate in synergy. In the Smartlogistix model, the modernization of AGVs and AMRs translates into:
● greater reliability of material flows
● real-time traceability of data and processes
● interoperability between facilities and software
● reduced consumption
● restoration and improvement of operating autonomy and energy cycles
Conclusion
The revamping of AGVs and AMRs is not just a technical intervention: it is an industrial strategy that makes it possible to improve efficiency, sustainability, and operational continuity of automated handling systems.
Thanks to an integrated approach that combines hardware, software, and consulting competencies, Smartlogistix supports companies in renewing and optimizing their fleets of autonomous vehicles, transforming them into modern, connected infrastructures ready for the challenges of Industry 4.0.
