ANT® lite+
Positioning & control
for your vehicle
Fully
automate
your vehicle
ANT® lite+ is a vehicle control and positioning system for AGVs, automated forklifts and mobile robots. This complete natural feature navigation solution calculates the vehicle’s position (localization), controls its motion, and can interface directly with the vehicle’s safety laser scanners. When combined with ANT® server software, ANT® lite+ also offers mission and fleet management, including traffic control.
Learn more about this
product’s core functionality.
Functions
Positioning
ANT® lite+ uses laser scanner data and odometry to localize the vehicle in the map, with permanent structures (features) in the environment acting as references. Accurate to ±1 cm /±1°.
Control
Based on the X, Y and angle coordinates, ANT® lite+ controls the vehicle’s motion (directly or via the vehicle’s PLC).
Compatible with ANT® Server
Mission & Fleet Management
Full mission and fleet management is available with ANT® server. This offers advanced functionality such as: mission creation, simulation & scheduling, traffic control, and interfacing (WMS/MES/ERP, automatic doors, elevators etc.).
Includes
The following are provided
as standard with ANT® lite+.
ANT® Lab Software
Every ANT® navigation system is supplied with ANT® lab, our proven vehicle and mission configuration software.
Embedded mission control
With ANT®, the transfer of mission data from computer to vehicle happens just once (instead of commands being sent continuously from server to vehicle). This vastly reduces network (e.g. WiFi) requirements.
System
architecture
HOW DO I Integrate ANT® Lite+?
ANT® lite+ provides commands directly to a vehicle’s motor controller. However, it can also communicate through a PLC (for example, to interface with specific devices).
Integration
Package
Our expert team supports your ANT® lite+ integration every step of the way. This includes visiting your site, during your vehicle’s integration, and supporting you at your customer’s site, the first time your vehicle is commissioned.
Technical specifications
Functionality
Functionality
Positioning, control
vehicle Compatibility
Kinematics
Tricycle, differential, omnidirectional, car-like (Ackermann)
Maximal speed
Up to 2.0 m/s (4.5 mph)
Positioning
Accuracy
± 1 cm / ± 1°
Localization rate
5 Hz
Control
Obstacle avoidance rate
10 Hz
Path following rate
10 Hz
COMPATIBLE COMPONENTS
Safety laser scanners
HOKUYO UAM-05LP, LEUZE RSL4XX, OMRON OS32C-DM, SICK microScan3, SICK S300 / S3000 Expert
Non-safety laser scanners
P+F OMD30M-R2000, P+F OMD30M-R2000 HD, SICK LMS10x/LMS141/LMS151, SICK LMS5xx, SICK TiM571
Motor drives
CANopen, EtherNet/IP
User configurable I/Os
8 dig. in / 6 dig. out
HARDWARE
Embedded computer
Industrial PowerPC
Operating voltage
24 VDC (20 VDC...30 VDC)
Power consumption
<20 W
Operating temperature
0°C to 60°C
Storage temperature
-25°C to 85°C
Relative humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
IP rating
IP20
Dimensions
182 x 60 x 190 mm (WxHxL)
Weight
1.1 kg
Software Tools
ANT® lab
Vehicle & Mission Configuration Software
ANT® server
Mission & Fleet Management Software
Example Projects
Automation of a compact ‘turtle’ AGV with lift module
Client:
Esatroll S.A. (Switzerland)
Vehicle:
Dukino
Navigation:
ANT® lite+ with ANT® server
Automation of an AGV mouse
Client:
Bastian Solutions (USA)
Vehicle:
M4A Mouse AGV
Navigation:
ANT® lite+
Automation of an intelligent pallet truck
Client:
F3-Design B.V. (Netherlands)
Vehicle:
Nipper pallet truck
Navigation:
ANT® lite+
Let's Talk
To learn more about ANT® lite+, schedule a demo call with our team today.
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