VRC Application

1Contact Info

2Company & Installation Address

3Lift Details

4Power & Controls

5Access, Gates, & Enclosure Details

6Seismic, Engineering, & Safety Requirements

7Review & Submit

Name

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Company Name

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Phone

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Company Address

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Installation Address

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The installation address and company address are the same

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Industry Designation

Who will be doing the mechanical and electrical installation of this equipment?

Lift Details

How many cycles/day will the VRC be used?

Our standard speeds range from 17-30 feet per minute. Is a specific speed required that is outside of that range?

Yes

If yes, please provide details

Is variable speed and/or soft start/stop functionality required?

Yes

How many floors will the VRC service?

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Select View

Front

Ground Floor to Overhead Clearance

Ground Floor to Bottom of 2nd Floor

Ground Floor to Top of 2nd Floor

Ground Floor to Bottom of 3rd Floor

Ground Floor to Top of 3rd Floor

Ground Floor to Bottom of 4th Floor

Ground Floor to Top of 4th Floor

Ground Floor to Bottom of 5th Floor

Ground Floor to Top of 5th Floor

If 6 or more floors, please provide any additional measurements below

What is the maximum size of the load?

Width

Depth

Height

Weight

What are the width, length and height dimensions of the AGV/AMR?

Width

Length

Height

What is the overall width, length and height dimensions of the AGV/AMR with the load?

Width

Length

Height

What is the travel speed of the AGV/AMR?

Environment

What is the layout of the area? (e.g., factory floor, warehouse, distribution center) send drawings if available showing landings and load paths.

Are there any specific local safety regulations or company guidelines that need to be followed?

What is the floor surface and condition? (e.g., concrete, resin deck, smooth, rough, slippery)

Are there any known limitations for variation in elevation that the AGV/AMR needs to operate?

What is the operating temperature in the area of operation?

Navigation

What type of navigation system will be used? (e.g., laser guidance, vision-based, magnetic tape)

Are there any predefined paths, waypoints, or zones the AGV/AMR needs to follow?

How will the AGV/AMR communicate with the VRC system? (e.g., wired, or wireless communication, RFID)

Safety and Security

What safety features are required to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment? (e.g., obstacle detection, emergency stop)

How will the AGV/AMR interact with humans in the workspace?

Is there any access guarding needed to prevent unauthorized entry to the area surrounding the VRC?

Yes

Integration

What other systems or software need to interface with the AGV/AMR and VRC? (e.g., warehouse management system, ERP)

How will the AGV/AMR system receive task assignments or instructions?

What is the required data exchange frequency between the AGV/AMR and other systems?

What type of communication is required (e.g., Profinet, Profibus, EtherCat)

To what type of controls system are we communicating?

Maintenance and Support

What is the expected maintenance schedule for the AGV/AMR and VRC?

Is there a plan for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues?

How will software updates and improvements be implemented?

Budget and Timeline

Is there an allocated budget for the AGV/AMR and VRC implementation?

What is the desired or required timeline for the project?

Scalability and Future Plans

Are there plans to expand the AGV/AMR fleet or the VRC system in the future?

Yes

How flexible does the system need to be to accommodate changes in operations or layout?

ROI and Performance Metrics

What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that will be used to measure the success of the AGV/AMR and VRC system?

Conveyor Questions

Will Autoquip be supplying the conveyor(s)?

Yes

Operational Requirements

What is the primary purpose of the conveyor and VRC system? (e.g., material transport, AGV/AMR, pallets, conveyor, or combination of both AGV/AMR and load)?

What is the expected load capacity of the conveyor and the total weight that the VRC will carry including the weight of the conveyor?

How many cycles (moves) per hour do you expect to operate the lift?

What are the width, length and height dimensions of the conveyor?

Width

Length

Height

What is the overall width, length and height dimensions of the conveyor with the load?

Width

Length

Height

What is the travel speed of the conveyor?

Environment

What is the layout of the area? (e.g., factory floor, warehouse, distribution center) send drawings if available showing landings and load paths.

Are there any specific local safety regulations or company guidelines that need to be followed?

What is the floor surface and condition? (e.g., concrete, resin deck, smooth, rough, slippery)

Are there any known limitations for variation in elevation that the conveyor needs to operate?

What is the operating temperature in the area of operation?

Navigation and Control

What type of navigation system will be used? (e.g., laser guidance, vision-based, magnetic tape)

How will the conveyor communicate with the VRC system? (e.g., wired, or wireless communication, RFID)

Safety and Security

What safety features are required to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment? (e.g., obstacle detection, emergency stop)

How will the conveyor interact with humans in the workspace?

Is there any access guarding needed to prevent unauthorized entry to the area surrounding the VRC?

Yes

Integration

What other systems or software need to interface with the conveyor and VRC? (e.g., warehouse management system, ERP)

How will the conveyor system receive task assignments or instructions?

What is the required data exchange frequency between the conveyor and other systems?

What type of communication is required (e.g., Profinet, Profibus, EtherCat)

To what type of controls system are we communicating?

Maintenance and Support

What is the expected maintenance schedule for the conveyor and VRC?

Is there a plan for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues?

How will software updates and improvements be implemented?

Budget and Allocation

Is there an allocated budget for the conveyor and VRC implementation?

What is the desired or required timeline for the project?

Scalability and Future Plans

How flexible does the system need to be to accommodate changes in operations or layout?

ROI and Performance Metrics

What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that will be used to measure the success of the conveyor and VRC system?

Forklift Questions

Your current selection indicates that the forklift will not be driven onto the platform. If that is incorrect, please adjust your selection for How will the platform be loaded?

What levels will you be driving on to the platform with the forklift?

1st Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor

4th Floor

5th Floor

If 6 or more floors, please provide any additional details below

What is the maximum weight of the load the forklift will be transporting? (lbs)

What is the empty weight of the forklift? (lbs)

What is the width of the forklift? (inches)

What is the height of the forklift mast? (inches)

What is the wheelbase of the forklift? (inches)

Will the forklift be on the platform while the lift is in operation?

Yes

Does the load need some form of containment in lieu of snap chains during operation?

Yes

What form of additional containment is needed?

If other, please describe

Is hydraulic or mechanical actuation preferred?

VRC Location

Where will the VRC be installed?

If outside, is a temperature range needed?

Yes

Temperature Range

Will the VRC, be in a hazardous location?

Yes

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Hazard Classes

If yes, what is the class, division, and group?

Class

Division

Group

Application Type

What are the dimensions of the shaft way?

Width

Length

Height

Are there facility constraints that limit moving and installing the mast beams?

Yes

Are there facility constraints that limit moving and installing the platform?

Yes

Can VRC brace to upper levels?

Yes

Can VRC be pit mounted?

Yes

If existing pit, what are the dimensions of the pit?

Width

Length

Height

Can the masts be located in the pit?

Yes

Will a ramp be required (if surface mounted)?

Yes

Lift Finish

What type of finish is preferred?

Paint- Coat Polyurethane – 2 Coats

Paint - Coat Polyurethane – 1 Coat

Paint- Powder Coated Options

If other, please describe

Does the lift require any specialty features for food or washdown applications (food grade lubricant on chains, Neptune Lamda coating, etc.)

Yes

If yes, please explain what specialty features are required

Do any of the components on the lift need to be stainless steel?

Yes

If yes, please list which components

Does the entire lift need to be stainless steel?

Yes

Power and Controls

What is the primary voltage that will be used for the VRC?

If "other," please describe primary voltage needed

What is the required NEMA rating?

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NEMA Definitions

NEMA 4

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects (falling dirt and winblown dust); to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to ingress of water (rain, sleet, snow, splashing water, and hose directed water); and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.

NEMA 4X

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects (windblown dust); to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to ingress of water (rain, sleet, snow, splashing water, and hose directed water); that provides an additional level of protection against corrosion; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.

NEMA 7

Enclosures constructed for indoor use in hazardous (classified) locations classified as Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, or D as defined in NFPA 70.

NEMA 9

Enclosures constructed for indoor use in hazardous (classified) locations classified as Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, or G as defined in NFPA 70.

NEMA 12 (standard)

Enclosures constructed (with knockouts) for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects (falling dirt and circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings); and to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water (dripping and light splashing).

Are special control signals required?

Yes

If yes, which control signals are required?

Lift Present

Lift Level Status

Gate Open Buzzer

Fault Indicator

HMI

Are load scales or weight monitoring required?

Yes

Does application require integration?

Yes

Standard offering provides dry contact relay outputs for lift at each level and enable input for machine operation. Typical integration offerings can include additional discrete inputs/outputs up to fully networked communication between PLCs

Does application/customer security restrict connection to equipment?

Yes

Standard offering includes remote access for data flow and diagnostics via cellular connection. No external connection to customer network required. Secure connection to Autoquip hosted services. Historical data of machine performance provided to customer upon request.

Access Details

Please select the sides that require access: (Select up to 3)

First Level

Second Level

Third Level

Fourth Level

Fifth Level

If 6 or more floors, please describe below

Gate Details

Gate Options

Bi-Panel Vertical Acting Gate

Bi-Parting Swing Gate

Single Swing Gate

Single Panel Vertical Acting Gate

Horizontal Acting Gate

Powered Roll Up Door

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First Level

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If "other," please describe (first level)

Second Level

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If "other," please describe (second level)

Third Level

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If "other," please describe (third level)

Fourth Level

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If "other," please describe (fourth level)

Fifth Level

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If "other," please describe (fifth level)

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If 6 or more floors, please describe below

I understand gates and enclosures must be used for safety and to meet code requirements except in automated locked out areas

Will the lift be located directly over another sub-floor level which could be considered an "occupied space"?

Yes

Occupied space can be defined as an area normally frequented or occupied by people, excluding machinery rooms, at floor level(s) directly beneath the platform area of a VRC.

Seismic Calculation Requirements

Are seismic calculations required?

Yes

PE Stamp

Is a PE stamp required?

Yes

Safety Requirements

Standard VRC controls meet or exceed ASME B20.1 codes and all other VRC industry-related safety guidelines.

Does application require equipment to meet a Safety Performance Level?

Yes

This selection will upgrade the standard controls offering for machine safety to Category 3 and/or Safety Performance Level D for most applications. Autoquip can also meet higher levels of machine safety when specified by AHJ (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) or end user.