Automatic Guided Vehicles

For manufacturers seeking flexibility, storage space and labor savings, customized automation solutions are transforming the concept of just-in-time delivery.

At Gilt, order fulfillment is a competitive weapon.

Retrofit boosts storage 30%, builds dense store-ready pallets 8 feet high.

Suppliers, end-users and researchers have identified warehousing, distribution and manufacturing as the most promising growth areas for robotic applications.

Packaging manufacturer’s flexible new fleet helps repetitive tasks become efficient and safe.

Aiming to reduce manual tasks, company reaps unexpected productivity improvements.

Daifuku Webb Holding Company and its subsidiary Jervis B. Webb Company are helping Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) customers meet the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) public safety notice regarding mobile radio use.

With a fleet of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), Ventura Foods reduced operating costs, streamlined processes and increased productivity.

Facing a decision to add operators or automate, American Packaging Corp. turned to robotic industrial pallet trucks to increase consistency and savings.

Autonomous system supports transition to lean manufacturing.

At Toyota’s Kentucky assembly plant, automatic tuggers, carts and AGVs are part of a winning assembly system that competes on a global basis.

Automatic tuggers and carts are moving materials once handled by conventional industrial trucks.

This month, Trebilcock takes us inside the Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) facility to get a glimpse at one of the most innovative applications of AGVs we’ve seen to date.

Automatic guided vehicles are not new to materials handling, but the focus on where they’re being used is changing.

The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) reports sales are still strong.