AGV Storage Qualification and Supply Continuity
An automated guided vehicle program required storage for 3,000 units on a monthly delivery schedule during a period of severe component shortage.
Application Overview
The AGV controller is SoC-based and logs real-time vehicle data to local storage.
Project Requirements
AGV operation involves continuous data writing during movement.
Deliveries were scheduled monthly against production during a period of severe supply shortage across the component market.
Project Configuration
M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 at 128 GB and 256 GB.
Project configuration as recorded for this program. Current product availability is listed under Products.
Qualification & Implementation
- Bill-of-materials control maintaining hardware and firmware consistency across deliveries.
- Alternative configurations qualified in advance.
- Validation and sampling scheduled within the monthly delivery cycle.
Recorded Outcomes
3,000 units were deployed on a monthly delivery schedule, with zero recorded field failures.
Key Engineering Factors
Hardware and firmware consistency maintained across deliveries.
Delivery planning aligned to the monthly production schedule.
Alternative specifications qualified in advance of need.