AGV System supports pallet transportation and delivery.March 12, 2013 -
Offered as kit, FlexTruck easy™ comes with all modules required to configure automatic pallet delivery system, including FlexTruck double pallet handling vehicle, control center, navigation targets, and wireless call/dispatch stations. Laser guided pallet trucks automatically pick up/drop off pallets at floor level, while control center provides task prioritization, reporting, and traffic control. With call/dispatch stations, operators can summon vehicle and direct pallet delivery destinations.
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Dematic
507 Plymouth Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI, 49505
USA
Dematic Introduces Pallet Delivery Automated Guided Vehicle System Kit
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has introduced FlexTruck easy™, a pre-engineered AGV System (Automated Guided Vehicle System) that is offered as a kit. The FlexTruck easy kit comes with all the modules required to configure an automatic pallet delivery system: the FlexTruck double pallet handling vehicle(s), control center, navigation targets, and wireless call/dispatch stations.
The call/dispatch stations allow operators to summon a vehicle and direct pallet delivery destinations. The laser guided pallet trucks automatically pick up and drop off pallets at the floor level. The control center provides task prioritization, reporting, and traffic control.
FlexTruck easy is a solution designed for pallet transportation/delivery applications such as receiving to storage or storage to shipping. Other applications include delivery to/from process equipment or from production to shipping. The business case is based on decreased: labor, pallet delivery delays, and pallet/facility damage. Benefits include increased: productivity, real time monitoring, and plant safety.
According to Scott Hinke, General Manager of the Dematic AGVS Business Unit, “FlexTruck easy is a portable, re-usable asset that can be moved or reconfigured as your intra-logistics requirements change. It is a simple and cost-effective way to move pallets in the warehouse or production environment.” FlexTruck easy has an operator compartment so it can be manually operated for special load movement tasks. The Dematic FlexTruck easy kit includes batteries and chargers.
For more information regarding Dematic and/or the FlexTruck easy, contact Cheryl Falk, Vice President, Marketing Communications at cheryl.falk@dematic.com or 262-860-6715.
About Dematic
Dematic is a global engineering company that provides a comprehensive range of intelligent warehouse logistics and materials handling solutions. With a global knowledge network of more than 4,000 skilled logistics professionals, Dematic is able to provide customers with a unique perspective in world-class materials handling solution design. Our commitment to solution development, combined with engineering centers and manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, ensures Dematic has the range and capability to provide reliable, flexible, cost-effective solutions globally. Our successful track record has led to the development and implementation of more than 5,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium, and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors. Dematic generates a global business volume of approximately $1.3 billion.
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