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The Universal Carrier System is a modular, scalable AGV platform (AGV – Autonomous Guided Vehicle). It is highly configurable and the ideal solution for industrial manufacturing environments. From small cobots to complex machines and logistics systems, Broetje-Automation offers AGVs based on the Universal Carrier System with a large variety of load capacity and high-precision positioning. The innovative SLAM navigation system is based on latest LIDAR technology.
Combined with the proprietary omnidirectional wheel technology the system offers highest flexibility, robustness and precision for your production environment. Proven standard components ensure low operating costs and easy maintenance. In combination with our state-of-the-art software, the universal carrier system is perfectly qualified for clean floor automation in industrial production.
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Special Features
360° Wheel Design
- Universally scalable for all platforms
- No angle of rotation limit – endless steering movement
- Simple design with standard, off-the-shelf parts
- Assures robustness, no moved cables
Control and Navigation
- Safe Hand Pendant Operation (wireless or cable as backup)
- Camera and LIDAR based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) including path planning
- Monitoring and control can be done with mobile clients
Customized Design
- Load and form can be designed according to task
- Scalable capabilities by size and number of wheels
- Standardized off-the-shelf components
- Power storage on the plattform
- Optional lifting axis for stabilization, locking devices to fix load or standard containers, any kind of position controlled axis or couplers
BA France extends automation and machining capability at Gimont site
- Published on 13 August 2026
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Broetje-Automation France is expanding its operations by integrating an automation and machining team. The team, previously working with the company ‘Delta IO’, is enhancing the skills of BA France at the Gimont site, adding expertise in mechanical design, automation, machining, and the development of bespoke industrial solutions.
Smart Factory instead of Manual Shimming: SHILA Lays the Foundation for Automated Joining Processes in the Aerospace Industry
- Published on 11 June 2026
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Rastede, June 2026 – Broetje-Automation, together with its consortium partners 3D.aero GmbH, Boeing, KEBA Industrial Automation, IPMT – Institute for Production Management and ‑Technology and WZL Aachen GmbH, has successfully completed the research project SHILA – “Shim-free assembly of thin-walled aircraft structures” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The aim of the project was to develop a fully digitally supported and highly automated process chain that enables precise assembly of large-format, thin-walled CFRP structural components without the previous use of shims.