SICK has set Automated Guided Vehicles free from the need for reflectors or other physical markers with the all-in-one NAV-LOC localisation solution, enabling them to navigate more reliably and efficiently around shop floor and warehouse environments.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) & Laser guided Vehicles (LGV)
An automated guided vehicle (AGV) is a robot or driverless forklift truck designed, built and configured to increase efficiency and reduce costs by helping to automate the movement of goods in a manufacturing facility or warehouse. There are a number of different sizes and types of automatic guided vehicles depending on the application and use. The automated guided vehicle can either be programmed to follow markers or wires in the floor of a warehouse or manufacturing plant or they can work through the use of vision or lasers. They are used to perform a repetitive sequence of operations however their role can be changed at any time to perform any type of towing or carrying tasks. This is particularly useful when the role changes or the re-configuration of a manufacturing plant or warehouse takes place.
How mobile robots will transform material handling and logistics industries
Jul 25, 2017 Comments (1)
By Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Research Director, IDTechEx.
Mobile robotics in material handling and logistics will become a $75bn market by 2027. It will then more than double by 2038.
Swisslog proposes Rudolf Weber as member of the Board
Mar 13, 2012 Comments (0)
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.
There has never been a better time to buy Automated Guided Vehicles
Nov 22, 2011 Comments (0)
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.
Volvo increased productivity with NDC 8 AGVs
Nov 25, 2010 Comments (0)
Volvo Car Corporation has increased productivity at its body-in-white plant in Olofstrm,Sweden, thanks to a fleet of AGVs operating under the Kollmorgen NDC8 control platform.
Egemin opens Chinese offices
Nov 24, 2010 Comments (0)
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
Nov 24, 2010 Comments (0)
Egemin creative technology was used within their warehouse, using four battery powered Egvs to handle the storage of 7,000 pallets of finished goods, which is managed by Egemins Ewms warehouse management software.
Case study: Carlsberg
Nov 24, 2010 Comments (0)
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
Jan 27, 2010 Comments (0)
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
Oct 27, 2009 Comments (0)
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.
