Simulation of material handling with automated guided vehicles in the Industry 4.0 context

a case study of an electronic industry

Authors

  • Rodrigo Begnini de Castilhos Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCs), Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
  • Ivandro Cecconello Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCs), Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-8528

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v25i2.4611

Keywords:

Computer Simulation, Efficiency, Intralogistics, AGV, Industry 4.0

Abstract

The adequate sizing of the necessary logistics resources to ensure adequate supply of production lines and movement of finished products represents a challenge for most industrial contexts, and in the electronics segment it is no different. In this context, this work addresses the problem of sizing AGVs in view of the necessary demand for supplying raw materials and removing finished products, in an electronics industry. Thus, the objective of this work was to develop a computational simulation that has two AGVs in intralogistics operation, comparing the main metrics with real data and also with analytical calculations. The study was developed during the implementation project of the plant's second autonomous vehicle, demonstrating the advantages and limitations of the simulation tool compared to conventional methods. The results found by the analytical method were more optimistic regarding the efficiency of the system, however the computational simulation delivered metrics that were more consistent with the real scenario of vehicle use.

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Author Biographies

Rodrigo Begnini de Castilhos, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCs), Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil.

Engenheiro eletricista formado pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS) em 2019. É pós-graduado em Engenharia Industrial pela UCS (2022) e em Gestão Empresarial pela Focus (2023). Iniciou sua trajetória profissional como engenheiro de hardware na Spark AG, em Nova Prata, atuando no desenvolvimento de sistemas embarcados. Atualmente, coordena projetos de engenharia voltados à automação de processos em ambientes industriais e logísticos, com foco em movimentação de materiais utilizando veículos autônomos e soluções automatizadas para inventário. Possui experiência em projetos aplicados a armazéns de grande porte, com ênfase em tecnologias integradas à Indústria 4.0.

Ivandro Cecconello, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCs), Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil.

Possui graduação em Engenharia Mecânica pela UCS (1998) e mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFSC (2002). Doutor em Administração pela UCS (2019) na linha de pesquisa em estratégia e operações. Atualmente é professor de Graduação e Pós-Graduação da Universidade de Caxias do Sul. Coordenador de cursos de pós-graduação em Engenharia Industrial e Engenharia 4.0. Larga vivência na área de Engenharia de Produção e Mecânica, com ênfase em Planejamento, Projeto e Controle de Sistemas de Produção de componentes automotivos. Tem especial interesse e pesquisa sobre: lean manufacturing; gestão de projetos; indústria 4.0; sistemas de produção; moldes de injeção; digitalização; simulação; e produtos inteligentes.

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2025-06-07

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Castilhos, R. B. de, & Cecconello, I. (2025). Simulation of material handling with automated guided vehicles in the Industry 4.0 context : a case study of an electronic industry. Revista Produção Online, 25(2), 4611 . https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v25i2.4611

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