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With its customized design and high performance, the MEDI MOVE has been designed for automated transport systems (ATS) in hospitals. Here, the AGVs navigates through underground route networks as well as over several floors to deliver to hospital wards, sterile departments and nursing areas. Precise deliveries of meals and medications, as well as the transport of laundry and waste to disposal stations, will be among the main activities of 51 MEDI MOVE transport robots in one of Germany's leading hospitals in the future. For ek robotics, the automation of internal hospital logistics is part of the core competence of the comprehensive solution portfolio. Numerous international hospitals are equipped with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from ek robotics, which have already been providing optimization of internal goods transport for several decades. "The MEDI MOVE is a result of ek robotics' extensive expertise in the health care sector. With the transport robot, we are not only expanding our comprehensive product portfolio, but also offering our global customers an optimal transport platform for complex requirements with the highest hygiene standards, 24/7, 365 days a year," reports Ronald Kretschmer, CSO at ek robotics.
Intelligent engineering design simplifies maintenance work
In order to make maintenance work as easy as possible, the design of the MEDI MOVE from ek robotics was rethought from the ground up. The AGV is made of stainless steel, is equipped as a transport platform with a lifting table for load pick-up and drop-off. In a current project of a renowned clinic in Germany, the MEDI MOVE fleet, consisting of 51 vehicles, handles more than 2,000 fully automated transports. With a maximum total load of 500 kg, all goods for daily hospital needs will soon be transported efficiently. The MEDI MOVE has a self-supporting stainless steel chassis and lifts the loading equipment by a maximum of 170 mm with two electrically operated screw jack units.
Before moving, the load is lifted to such an extent that the areas of the personal protection laser scanners are clear and a 360-degree all-round view ensures maximum safety during operation. A special feature: the precise synchronization of both lift motors is handled by an integrated calibration unit, which enables accurate lifting and lowering to within tenths of a millimeter. Thanks to its unique symmetrical 6-wheel configuration, the MEDI MOVE is able to rotate around its own center point and requires very little maneuvering space. With a length of 1900x600 mm and a dead weight of 400 kg, it is suitable for a floor change via the most common freight elevators. At the same time, the MEDI MOVE is exceptionally powerful, achieving travel speeds of up to 1.7 m/s for high overall performance even at maximum total load.
The MEDI MOVE model series will celebrate its premiere at LogiMAT 2023 on April 25 - 27 in Stuttgart. Visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the transport platform in hall 6 at booth B05 and to get advice from the ek robotics experts on site about the advantages and application possibilities of MEDI MOVE as well as other AGV & AMR solutions.
In 2023, ek robotics celebrates 60 years of AGV expertise. Take a look at the development of the company, the products and the variety of solutions for automation technologies!
