Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
RLS is a leading manufacturer and supplier of magnetic encoders for the AGV industry, providing reliable position and velocity feedback in harsh warehouse environments.
Key features
Dirt immunity
Magnetic sensing technology operates reliably in dusty or damp warehouse environments without degradation.
Wide temperature range
Encoders perform from -40 °C to +125 °C — suitable for outdoor and cold-storage AGV routes.
Why RLS
Challenges
- Continuous high-speed operation in demanding industrial environments
- Shock and vibration from uneven floor surfaces
- Long encoder axis lengths for steering feedback
Our solutions
- Incremental and absolute magnetic encoders immune to contamination
- IP67/IP68 sealed readheads for wash-down environments
- High-speed operation up to 10 m/s on linear scales