Vario 110 Robot
Amatista Sheeley
The fully automatic high-lift transport robot VARIO MOVE L has a sophisticated, modular construction, maintenance-friendly design and optimised chassis for safe load cycles at heights of up to 5,000 mm along with a high load capacity of up to 1,600 kg.
Function in perfection: The universal drive unit in the VARIO MOVE CB is combined with modular stepped load modules, for an automatic counterweight transport robot. Available with cantilever forks and a high payload of up to 1,600 kg depending on the intermediate module. All in all, a compact, powerful and reliable transport robot.
Inspired expertise: With its external wheel arms, the VARIO MOVE AS transports special load carriers and closed pallets. The short wheelbase enables the AGV to perform fully automated transports with a small turning circle - even in narrow production areas and racking systems. With the standardised portfolio of lifting masts, the VARIO MOVE AS can carry loads up to a height of 5,000 mm and a load capacity of up to 1,600 kg.
Efficient design, as it should be: Connected to the drive module via a universal interface, the VARIO MOVE CT can be adapted to almost any individual and special task. In the process, the drive module can be combined with one or more roller or chain conveyors -as well as being equipped with additional features, such as load hold-downs, if desired and required.
Intelligent technology that moves. Specially designed for high-performance plants, the VARIO MOVE CTO has 1 to x conveyors paired with an omnidirectional chassis. Thanks to its high manoeuvrability, the transport robot can be used efficiently even in narrow production areas.
A wide range of additional safety and equipment options make the VARIO MOVE CTO an indispensable AGV partner in daily operations when it comes to optimally implementing your tasks and meeting the demands.
Customer-specifically racked CyBio TipTrays allow for excluding a user-defined number of tips from the pipetting process. The layout of pipetting tips can be chosen freely to achieve exceptional pipetting patterns.
The 96, 384, and 1536 channel simultaneous pipettor, CyBio Well vario, includes an automated base which accepts different interchangeable simultaneous pipetting heads. The heads can be changed quickly and easily either at the front or the back of the instrument. No calibration is needed after head exchanges. A working volume range of four orders of magnitude allows liquid transfers from 25 nl up to 250 l on one platform, either with 96 or 384 disposable tips. The CyBio Well vario easily adapts into any screening environment and is compatible with all other accessories of the CyBio Well family.
Designed for high throughput applications within the screening environment, the CyBio Well vario easily implements your high-precision needs for automated pipetting and can be adapted to specific applications at any time.
The CyBio Well vario includes an automated base which accepts different interchangeable simultaneous pipetting heads. The heads can be changed quickly and easily either at the front or the back of the instrument. After head exchanges the calibration maintains. A working volume range of four orders of magnitude allows liquid transfers from 25 nL up to 250 L on one platform, either with 96 or 384 disposable tips. The CyBio Well vario adapts into any screening environment and it is compatible with all other accessories of the CyBio Well family.
The CyBio Well vario is an automated, simultaneous pipetting platform, which accepts a series of different interchangeable pipetting heads, thus combining high flexibility with upgradeability for future tasks. The CyBio Well vario fulfills your high-precision pipetting requirements with a constant performance over the entire volume range. The CyBio Well vario adapts into any screening environment and can be equipped with a variety of accessories. Using the air displacement technology, the CyBio Well vario family guarantees consistently high precision in the range from 100 nL to 250 L. The use of the disposable polypropylene tips or the reusable glass tips with the CyBio Well vario head 1536/8 L enables excellent pipetting performance during the execution of cell-based assays.
As the backbone of our liquid handling and automation software, CyBio Composer ensures the reliable and detailed operation of CyBio FeliX as well as accessories and devices from 3rd party suppliers facilitating detailed instrument control on a scripting level. While mostly working in the background, CyBio Composer monitors user permissions and records user interactions, errors and other execution information.
The CyBio Scheduler software allows for the parallel and time-optimized control of several laboratory instruments to execute a number of diverse workflows. The Software provides flexibility and precision to run your automation system. No matter how complex your assays are, with CyBio Scheduler you will achieve reproducible and uniform conditions and assay results for each individual plate.
In the vacuum version, the Vario robot holds the same outstanding characteristics as the atmospheric version allowing it to work within the UHV range. With the newest generation of Vario robots our clients are able to manage all challenges in the field of cleanliness, dynamics, precision, vacuum technology and control integration in their facilities.
The ASYS-Jumbo robot is of course available in the atmospheric version as well as in the vacuum version. Both versions dispose of the same load capacity, dynamic behavior and precision. In the vacuum version, the robot can be operated in UHV environments without any restrictions and it is of course free from hydrocarbon.
Our newest development ist the ASYS-Paraliner. This robot was designed with a linear guided gripper interface and can therefore ensure a high precision linear movement in a radial direction. The guidance carriage is moved along on the linear tracks by a leaver, which works in the same way as the SCARA.
VarioPick is our highly efficient robotic solution for dynamic picking. Designed to flexibly enhance your sorting systems, it operates at high speed to remove pre-defined items from moving parcel streams.
VarioPick boosts the automation of parcel handling, even for difficult-to-handle consignments. Benefit from this innovative solution with highlights such as low investment and simple integration in less than 24 hours.
AGCO/Fendt is developing the next generation of field robots as part of a strategic research project. The new series of Xaver sowing robots differs from the last two studies, in more than just appearance. The inner workings, the 'seed units', are also completely new.
Automation and autonomy are hot topics when it comes to sustainable farming technology. As such, the Research & Advanced Engineering department of the agricultural engineering manufacturer, AGCO/Fendt, has been working on strategic future topics like swarm technology and robotics since 2017. What's more, ecological benefits such as low ground pressure and energy consumption, zero noise pollution, leaks or emissions, are playing an increasingly important role in a modern agriculture. Tiresome, manual work that still calls for a number of labourers working on the field, will be automated in the future. This eliminates the burden of monotonous work and paves the way for more sustainably produced foods.
"Through Precision Planting, we have been able to draw on the AGCO Group's agronomy expertise and proven technology to produce our seed sowing robots," says Dr. Benno Pichlmaier, Director Global Technology & Innovation. "We were able to adapt the modules of the first Xaver generation and combine them with the new seed unit. Proven concepts have been combined with the innovative robotics design, which has led to a new, integrated system."
Thanks to the now three-wheeled concept, the last wheel not only drives the robot, but also acts as a gauge wheel. When it passes over, it compacts the soil gently to the side and above the seed, closing the soil around the seed grain to ensure the moisture supply and initiate germination.
The latest generation of the field robot is also equipped with the VarioGuide lane guidance system, which controls the robot with centimetre-accuracy. Fendt Xaver is also integrated into the FendtONE platform and can be managed together with the rest of the machine fleet.
"The cornerstones of our swarm system are scalability in terms of investment costs and impact, minimising failure risks from robot redundancy, and integrating autonomy and precision farming. After sowing with the Xaver, it 'maps' all the useful crops in the field, and we can use this for all our follow-up work, such as plant protection, mechanical weed control and fertilisation. Regardless of whether this is done by robots or tractors," says Dr. Benno Pichlmaier. "The prerequisite for swarm technology is a reliable network coverage for communication. Going forward, we will use the imminent implementation of the digital strategy with a 5G network expansion in Germany and worldwide. The robots will feature future Farming 4.0 functions even with larger and more dynamic data volumes."
The seed sowing robots use the Fendt Xaver Cloud to receive commands and return their status reports. The system is web-based and managed independently in the Xaver app. This means that the farmer or contractor can access the entire fleet or individual robots in the field on a tablet or from the office PC. The app itself can also be opened from the FendtONE portal. There is no additional user login. The design and user interface of the Xaver app meet FendtONE standards, so it is intuitive even for first-time users.
The larger wheels offer increased ground contact, greater ground clearance and more precise depth guidance. The new generation can really play out its strength on the headland. At just two metres, the new Fendt Xaver needs hardly any space when turning and the rear steering and AWD mean it can perform the process energy-efficiently even on soft ground.