Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Automatic Guided Vehicles meet packaging industry needs.
Press Release Summary:
Guided by magnetic tape, SmartCart® Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs) are used to move loads around warehouse and deliver pallets to/from stretch wrapper, roller conveyor, or palletizer. Model 300 SmartCarts are equipped with SmartSteer(TM) technology, which enables AGC to leave magnetic tape guidepath, perform programmed functions, then return to path in forward or reverse motion. Variations include SmartCart Model 300 Counterbalanced Fork AGC and SmartCart Model 300 Single Conveyor AGC.
Original Press Release:
Webb Company to Showcase SmartCarts at Pack Expo Show
Jervis B. Webb Company and Partners to Showcase Latest Automatic Guided Carts at Pack Expo Show in Chicago, Illinois
Farmington Hills, Mich. (October 13, 2008) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Company, Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - is teaming up with Schneider Packaging Equipment Company and Flexicell Robotic Systems to showcase Webb's latest line of SmartCart® Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs) at the Pack Expo Show November 9-13, 2008, held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. SmartCarts are flexible, low-cost Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) that are guided by magnetic tape.
"SmartCarts are a perfect fit for meeting the production requirements of today's packaging industry," said Bruce Buscher, vice president of sales and marketing for the Jervis B. Webb Company. "Whether it's delivering pallets to and from a stretch wrapper, roller conveyor or palletizer - or simply moving loads around the warehouse - SmartCarts are a smart, economical solution."
The Webb Company, located in booth E-7564 of McCormick's Upper Lake Hall, will display a SmartCart Model 300 Counterbalanced Fork AGC, which is ideal for picking up and dropping off pallets from conveyors, stretch wrappers or the floor.
Schneider and Flexicell, both Webb SmartCart value-added resellers (VARs), will display SmartCart Model 300 Single Conveyor AGCs, which are used for delivering pallets to and from roller conveyor systems. Schneider is located in booth S-1501, while Flexicell can be found at booth N-3754. SmartCart AGCs are sold through a network of qualified VARs throughout the United States and Canada.
The Model 300 SmartCarts are equipped with SmartSteer(TM) technology, which enables the AGC to intentionally leave the magnetic tape guidepath and perform programmed functions, then return to the path in either a forward or reverse motion.
About Jervis B. Webb Company
Jervis B. Webb Company is a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd and leading developer of innovative material handling technology and systems. Webb specializes in the design, engineering, installation and support of integrated systems used in the automotive, airport, beverage, warehousing and manufacturing industries. Webb is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., with manufacturing locations in Harbor Springs and Boyne City, Mich.; Carlisle, S.C.; Canada; India; and China. The company was founded in 1919 by Jervis B. Webb who invented the forged rivetless chain conveyor that helped revolutionize mass production.
