Automated Guided Vehicles - AGV's
A mobile robot used in industrial applications to move materials around a manufacturing facility or a warehouse.

There has never been a better time to buy Automated Guided Vehicles
February 01, 2012
At a time when spiraling business and manufacturing costs mean smarter, leaner solutions are required to make businesses more competitive, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are more cost effective than ever.

Swisslog proposes Rudolf Weber as member of the Board March 13, 2012 Swisslog has nominated top manager Rudolf Weber for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 18 April 2012. Volvo increased productivity with NDC 8 AGVs November 25, 2010 Volvo Car Corporation has increased productivity at its body-in-white plant in Olofström,Sweden, thanks to a fleet of AGVs operating under the Kollmorgen NDC8 control platform. Egemin opens Chinese offices November 25, 2010 Egemin Automation has announced the establishment of two offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong to further support expansion into the Southeast Asian market. Success on record at media packaging company November 24, 2010 Egemin creative technology was used within their warehouse, using four battery powered E’gv®s to handle the storage of 7,000 pallets of finished goods, which is managed by Egemin’s E’wms warehouse management software. Case study: Carlsberg November 13, 2010 In 2008 Elettric 80 commissioned the automation system, consisting of the previous two LGVs, and 22 new LGVs out of which 10, thanks to collapsible forks, can adapt to carrying either one or two pallets, depending on the character of the mission. NORD Smart Solutions:Tailor-made drive solutions with extra service July 23, 2010 Drive manufacturer NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers individual "Smart Solutions" for drive applications across all areas of industry. Dematic introduces Voice+ Laser Trucks for optimised case picking October 27, 2009 Automated logistics systems provider, Dematic Northern Europe, has introduced Voice+ Laser Trucks at the Logistics Link show in Doncaster, UK, with a fully operational demonstration of this case picking solution. Automated Guided Vehicles April 22, 2009 Cost Effective Materials Handling On-Time, Every-Time. Reliable chargers get 5 year warranty as standard March 03, 2009 Exide Technologies’ investment in the production of High Frequency chargers is already providing benefits to owners of materials handling vehicle fleets. The Jury's first choice: Automatic Guided Vehicles controlled by voice April 01, 2008 Dematic wins the innovation prize awarded by the "Initiative Mittelstand" Aetna UK and Euroimpianti - a powerful combination in packaging automation February 22, 2008 Since 2003 Aetna UK has been the exclusive UK distributor for Euroimpianti Robotic Arm Palletisers, Pick and Place Units and LGV Systems for end-of-line automation. TransCar AGVs powered by Saft Ni-Cd battery modules achieve remarkable savings for hospital in North America February 04, 2008 Use of fast charging Saft STM battery modules has enabled Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital to significantly increase the availability of its AGV fleet by implementing an ‘opportunity charging’ regime. Changing Material Handling at John Deere January 28, 2008 In a move to streamline their lawn tractor assembly plant John Deere decided to consolidate their three separate product lines into a single, common component platform line. Swisslog showcases automated material transport system January 28, 2008 Swisslog showcases automated material transport system innovation at the 2008 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design, and Construction.(PDC) in Orlando, FL. Make Pallet Handling Efficient and Productive January 16, 2008 An Automatic Guided Vehicles System (AGVS) is an excellent alternative to conveyors when fixed path routing doesn’t work. SGVs Used to Transport Raw Material for Large Chemical Manufacturer January 16, 2008 Case study A self guided vehicle (SGV) system was integrated with existing plant equipment including conveyors and a robotic arm system in a large chemical manufacturer's plant.

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