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Jervis B. Webb Company Receives Patent for Automatic Trailer Loading and Unloading Vehicle
Farmington Hills, Mich. - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Jervis B. Webb Company - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - U.S. Patent No. 7,648,329 for its Automatic Trailer Loading and Unloading technology. Webb uses this patented technology in its SmartLoader-® Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV), which can load and...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Awarded Airport Baggage Handling Contract for Approximately $16 Million Dollars at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Farmington Hills, Mich. (March 26, 2009) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - today announced a contract worth approximately $16 million dollars with Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to install a new automated in-line baggage handling system. The new system will automate the entire baggage...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Announces New Contract with Ford Motor Company
Contracts Include Installation of State-of-the-Art Power & Free and Skid Conveyor Systems at the Ford's Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (February 8, 2008) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - today announced new business with automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to...
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Automatic Guided Vehicle loads trailers unattended.
Designed for 24/7 trailer loading and warehousing, SmartLoader(TM) provides unmanned solution that adapts to various trailer sizes and skew angles without manual modification. Inertial guidance system relies upon transponders embedded in floor that identify its exact location. AGV maneuvers around warehouse utilizing Vehicle Control Computer, which maintains intended path and performs required...
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Chain Conveyors provide stable handling of multi-part racks.
Three-rail powered UnibiltÃ-® WideTrack(TM) Conveyors have pedestal-type carriers that provide 360Ã-
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Skid Conveyor minimizes floor space requirements.
Compact floor skid system allows easy access to load for assembly operations and does not interfere with process equipment. Dual track conveyor provides stable load handling, allows in-line accumulation, and offers variable work height. Drive options include sprocket-driven or composite belt; traditional steel chain drive; or vulcanized steel cord rubber belt drive. Applications include...
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Manned Vehicle stores and retrieves safely.
MS/RV man-on-board vehicle operates in aisles, storing and retrieving loads more than 60 ft high. While in aisle, guide rollers at base of vehicle engage track in floor, and guide wheels at top of mast engage powered overhead guide tube. This helps ensure stability and alignment of vehicle in aisle. Outside aisle, operators can quickly drive from one storage aisle to another. During aisle...
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Monorail is intelligent, clean and quiet.
Automated Electrified Monorail high-speed conveyor systems have individually powered carriers that are easy to maintain. Power track contains dedicated communications link to conveyor-control computers. Overhead design saves valuable floor space. Zone speed control allows travel speeds from 20 to 300 fpm for high-speed transport. 2 track styles are available for light loads up to 2,200 lb and...
Read More »Jervis b. Webb Company Hires Gerard Gonos as Director of Manufacturing
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (April 12, 2011) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - has named Gerard Gonos as Director of Manufacturing. In this role, he is responsible for leading all aspects of Webb's manufacturing processes and operational improvements. Gonos has more than 22 years experience working in the...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Names Gloria Lara Vice President Of Project Management
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (May 10, 2006) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a world leader in material handling solutions - has named Gloria Lara vice president of project management. In this role, she oversees project management for the company's U.S. and Canadian operations and reports to Brian Stewart, senior vice president and COO. Gloria is a proven leader with more than two decades of experience in...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Names Margaret Murdock Executive Director
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (September 11, 2007) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a world leader in material handling solutions - has named Margaret Murdock as executive director of automated systems and controls. In this role, she is responsible for leading all aspects of electrical controls, Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) product line engineering and customer service. Before joining the Webb Company,...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Receives Patent for Automatic Trailer Loading and Unloading Vehicle
Farmington Hills, Mich. - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Jervis B. Webb Company - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - U.S. Patent No. 7,648,329 for its Automatic Trailer Loading and Unloading technology. Webb uses this patented technology in its SmartLoader-® Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV), which can load and...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Announces New President & Co-CEO
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (DECEMBER 10, 2009) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - today announced the appointment of Brian Stewart as President & Co-CEO. Stewart replaces Ryuichi Kitaguchi who is retiring from the company. Prior to his appointment as President & Co-CEO, Stewart served as Executive Vice...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Announces New Bulk Handling Team to Support Power Generation Industry
Webb to Showcase Coal Handling Capabilities at COAL-GEN 2009, August 19-20 in Charlotte, N.C. FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (August 18, 2009) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions -today announced it is expanding its core competency in coal and biomass material handling through its bulk handling team that is dedicated to the...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Awarded Airport Baggage Handling Contract for Approximately $16 Million Dollars at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Farmington Hills, Mich. (March 26, 2009) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - today announced a contract worth approximately $16 million dollars with Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to install a new automated in-line baggage handling system. The new system will automate the entire baggage...
Read More »Jervis b. Webb Company Announces Retirement of President and CO-CEO Susan M. Webb
Worldwide Material Handling Solutions FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., (Oct. 20, 2008) - Jervis B. Webb Company ( Webb ) of Farmington Hills, Mich., USA, - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. of Japan -marks the end of an era with the retirement of Susan M. Webb, its President and co-CEO. Ms. Webb will continue to serve on Webb's Board of Directors. She will be succeeded as President and...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Expands Smartcart-® Sales Efforts with Value-Added Reseller Agreements
Farmington Hills, Mich. (July 10, 2008) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Company, Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - announced agreements today with nine Value-Added Resellers (VARs) to sell Webb's SmartCart Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs). The VARs include: o Advanced Equipment Company - Charlotte, N.C. o Conveyability - Grand Rapids, Mich. o...
Read More »Jervis B. Webb Company Names Bruce Larkin Customer Service Manager
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (June 3, 2008) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., and leading provider of innovative material handling solutions - has named Bruce Larkin customer service manager. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing Webb's customer service business. Before joining the Webb Company, Larkin served as a field services leader with GE Fanuc Automation in...
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