en.Wedoany.com Reported - Jungheinrich has introduced an autonomous mobile robot designed for high-level transport in logistics and production environments. The new EAC 212a can handle pallets in warehouse areas, online transport systems, or sorting zones, and can be integrated with automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS).
The robot has a load capacity of 1200 kg and a travel speed of 6 km/h. By reducing manual intervention at transfer points, it enhances process stability and system availability.
Jonas Radtke-Payne, Product Manager at Jungheinrich, stated that by adding the EAC 212a to the product portfolio, the company has expanded its range with an autonomous solution specifically designed for high-level applications. Customers can fully automate the storage and retrieval process, significantly reducing manual intervention and potential sources of error.
The robot is equipped with an AI-based 3D pallet detection system that reliably identifies and manages load carriers even when pallet positions are offset. The intelligent system automatically compensates for offsets of up to ±100 mm and twists of up to ±10°. This ensures process stability even when pallets are placed manually and not precisely in the expected position, thereby reducing unexpected interruptions and increasing productivity.
Jonas Radtke-Payne noted that the intelligent pallet detection system ensures the EAC 212a operates reliably under real-world conditions, which is crucial for workflow stability, especially in mixed operations involving manual handling.
The EAC 212a enables easy deployment thanks to contour-based navigation technology, which uses natural elements in the environment for localization. Using LiDAR sensors, the device creates a map of its surroundings and navigates autonomously without requiring artificial reference points or structural modifications to the warehouse layout, thereby reducing project delivery times and investment costs.
The robot is compatible with the VDA 5050 standard, allowing easy integration into higher-level control systems and hosts. Traffic areas and process logic can be flexibly adjusted at any time to meet changing requirements. Its design enables it to work alongside operators and manual forklifts in mixed environments. A 360° safety sensor system continuously monitors the device's surroundings, detecting unexpected obstacles in the travel direction from a height of just 70 mm and autonomously avoiding them, thereby enhancing operational safety and stabilizing material flow.
To ensure continuous and cost-efficient operation, the EAC 212a is equipped with a fully integrated 130 Ah lithium-ion battery and uses an automatic opportunity charging system. Through an advanced control system, the robot can autonomously travel to charging stations during idle periods between zones and resume transport tasks after a brief charge, minimizing manual intervention and increasing effective operating time.
The EAC 212a is designed as a scalable solution, allowing projects to start with a small number of units and expand as needed. Wireless updates support continuous development of functions and additional use cases. Jonas Radtke-Payne emphasized that automation must be able to grow with customer needs, so the EAC 212a was designed from the outset as a scalable and future-proof solution.
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