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News, trends, products and productivity solutions that showcase the latest in automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated mobile robots for warehouses and distributions centers.


Mobile manipulation supports lights-out manufacturing
Supplier to the automotive industry automates a dull task to improve productivity and product quality.

Private label food provider’s AGV maximizes productivity
The system can handle up to 2,500 pounds and travel more than 300 feet per minute, improving material delivery.

Technavio research outlines top trends impacting materials handling battery market
Declining lithiun-ion battery prices and increasing focus on AGVs identified as key trends in global industrial battery market.

IFOY award recognizes evolving role of forklift in intralogistics
In the slightly modified category "Integrated Warehouse Solution," the focus is not on the vehicles but on planning and implementation expertise.

GE Healthcare: Self-driving vehicles are the centerpiece of ROC
GE Healthcare implemented self-driving vehicles to deliver repair parts and equipment in its new facility.

60 Seconds with Bryan Knott
Modern Materials Handling Magazine sat down with Bryan Knott, Vice-chair, MHI Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems industry group (AGVS); senior global production manager, mobile automation for Dematic (a KION Company) to discuss Automatic Guided Vehicle systems

SSI Schaefer optimizes waveless order fulfillment with new WMS; debuts mini AGV
The latest upgrade of the WAMAS warehouse management software (WMS) suite was engineered to optimize waveless order fulfillment and labor management, said Lennard Koppelmann, VP of IT solutions for SSI Schaefer Systems International (Booth S3571), in a press conference on Tuesday.

Dematic Egemin showcases straddle compact AGV
Nathan Wolf, director of project execution and mobile automation, walked through the features of the new E’gv Compact mid-sized automatic guided vehicle (AGV) equipped with a straddle fork component.

Test-drive OTTO Motors’ robot in house with 5-day pilot program
Mobile robotics supplier OTTO Motors (Booth S4846) is highlighting the ease with which simplified configurations of their OTTO 1500 and OTTO 100 self-driving vehicles can be implemented within a warehousing, manufacturing or distribution facility.

Stand-alone traffic management software, controller unveiled at AutoGuide
Sarah Carlson, VP of AutoGuide (Booth N835), showcased the newest version of AVINU traffic management software

A3 previews Automate 2017 show and conference
Event to include International Symposium on Robotics, Future of Automation Theater, and first ever U.S./China Robotics Forum.

DHL launches new logistics innovation contest
Inventors challenged to create solutions for the ever-increasing volume of material in warehouses and distribution centers.

Dematic announces Egemin Automation integration plan
KION, Dematic and Egemin to leverage combined resources for AGV and warehouse automation R&D and support.

Creform builds new production and technical support center
38,000-square-foot facility to house engineering, manufacturing, sales and administration.

AGVs Roll into a New Role
Equipped with new sensors and smart software, automatic guided vehicles are pursuing and eliminating non-value-added movement of goods in warehouses and DCs.

Going lean with AGVs: Inside look at the LEDVANCE distribution center
Automatic guided vehicles have reduced lift truck traffic, created a safer environment and fully automated the movement of finished goods from production to storage in LEDVANCE’s Kentucky plant.

Salary Survey: Amid positive numbers, we lack youth
One of the many benefits that Modern is able to bring to warehouse and distribution center professionals is its ability to tap into Peerless Research Group (PRG), our in-house division that has the power to survey more than 80,000 readers to offer the most comprehensive market snapshots available.

Automatic transport system helps double production
Engine manufacturer replaces aging AGV system to keep workers productive. Automatic Guided Vehicles case study 2016.

See inside Whirlpool’s lineside delivery with mobile robots
Whirlpool’s fleet of robotic tuggers has created a predictable, repeatable and safe process for delivering parts to the line.

Vehicles simplify Whirlpool’s parts delivery process
Vision-guided pallet trucks and tow tractors support fork-free environment. Whirlpool factory redesign. Seegrid integration into Whirlpool distribution center.


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