ProMat 2009: Daifuku and Webb showcase innovative, automated solutions
For the first time since Jervis B. Webb was acquired by Daifuku Co., Ltd. in 2007, Webb and Daifuku America Corp. are jointly exhibiting at ProMat 2009.
By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 1/13/2009
For the first time since Jervis B. Webb was acquired by Daifuku Co., Ltd. in 2007, Webb and Daifuku America Corp. are jointly exhibiting at ProMat 2009 (Booth 3202).
The companies are showcasing automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS) and automatic guided vehicle (AGV) solutions that highlight the strengths that the combined companies bring to the materials handling table, according to Brian Stewart, Webb’s senior vice president and COO.
“Together, Daifuku and Webb offer the widest range of material handling technologies in the industry,” said Stewart. “Our demonstration at ProMat shows how products from both companies work together to increase production in the warehouse, distribution center or manufacturing facility.”
Solutions featured at the booth include:
A new, faster unit load AS/RS. A high-density pallet buffer, the system is designed to maximize vertical storage space while maintaining a compact footprint.SmartLoader Model 3000, Webb’s latest automatic trailer loading/unloading AGV, which can move loads up to 3,000 pounds and is available with single, double or single-side shift forks.SmartCart Model 300. This counterbalanced fork automatic guided cart is guided by magnetic tape and can be used in a variety of applications, including transporting loads to and from a stretch wrapping system.
In the solution on display, the AS/RS receives palletized loads from both the automatic guided cart as well as the trailer loading/unloading AGV.
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