Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Latest Automated Guided Vehicle from Dematic is Suitable for Chilled and Freezer Environments
Press Release Summary:
The Automated Guided Vehicle is designed to operated in temperature down to -10°F and as low as -20°F with a load capacity of 2,500 lb. The unit operates 24x7 in frozen environments for picking and transporting product to warmer temperature shipping areas. It comes with reach mechanism for handling double-deep racking and is suitable for automating operations in existing freezer distribution facilities.
Original Press Release:
Dematic Introduces Freezer-Rated Narrow Aisle Reach Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)
AGVs in the Frozen Areas Create “Lights Out” Automation Solution
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – September 20, 2018 – Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announced the release of a freezer-rated narrow aisle reach AGV specifically designed to operate autonomously in chilled and freezer environments. The AGV can operate permanently in temperatures down to -10°F and intermittently as low as -20°F.
With a lift height that can access five levels of racking in a typical warehouse, a 2,500 pound load capacity, and a reach mechanism to handle double-deep racking , the AGV is well-suited for automating operations in existing freezer distribution facilities.
“Automated guided vehicle systems are an attractive solution for automating existing freezer storage warehouses that are manually operated today,” says Nathan Wolf, Director of Mobile Automation, North America, Dematic. “Companies can implement freezer-rated AGVs as an automated picking solution with minimal infrastructure changes and related costs.”
For manual operations, working in the tough, demanding freezer environment means that workers need frequent breaks from the cold. For every hour worked, a worker might need to spend 10 to 20 minutes out of the freezer. AGVs can operate 24x7, picking and transporting product in the frozen environment and delivering that product seamlessly to warmer temperature shipping areas.
“Finding people to work in chilled and freezer environments is challenging,” Wolf adds. “Our customers can use these AGVs in the frozen areas of their distribution facilities to create a fully automated ‘lights out’ automation solution.”
For more information about Dematic AGV solutions, visit dematic.com/AGV or contact Cheryl Falk at Cheryl.Falk@dematic.com or 262-860-6715.
About Dematic
Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 6,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading provider of warehouse automation.
Press Contact:
Cheryl Falk
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Communications
Cheryl.Falk@dematic.com
(262) 860-6715
