Human Risk Factor Removed from Forklift Function
Australian companies are taking steps to reduce the number of accidents involving forklifts, arguably the best form of remedy is to remove forklift fleets altogether and replace them with an automated version which all but ensures people will not be injured. Industrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd is using its design-to-completion capabilities to fit out warehouses and processing plants with...
Read More »RMT Robotics to Supply ADAM Mobile Robots to Hanwha TechM Factory Automation Group
Autonomous Delivery and Manipulation (ADAM) intelligent AGVs support Lean Manufacturing initiative Grimsby, Ontario, Canada - RMT Robotics-® (www.rmtrobotics.com), manufacturer and integrator of innovative robotic material handling systems, announces that it has signed an agreement to supply a fleet of ADAM(TM) intelligent AGVs (i-AGVs) to Hanwha TechM Inc.-®...
Read More »Intelligent AGV enhances lean manufacturing environments.
ADAM(TM) (Autonomous Delivery and Manipulation) optimizes operational productivity by robotically transporting work-in-process and finished goods between locations. Intended for lean manufacturing operations, it adjusts to changing environment without assistance from support lifelines such as guide wires, reflectors, or transponders. Standard features include laser range finding system, on-board...
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...
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Heated Deck Panels
Heated Deck Panels: The playbook to how these snow-free walkways work for bridges, sidewalks, and platforms
Read More »Toyota Joins the Lean Factory Group to Demonstrate AGV Technology at the Automation Technology Expo - ATX West
IRVINE, Calif. - Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today announced it will participate with The Lean Factory Group, an association of America's leading lean manufacturing product and service providers, to showcase its Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technologies at the Automation Technology Expo, ATX West. The event will take place Feb. 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim,...
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Automatic Guided Vehicle fits in tight spaces.
With minimum turning radius of 17.5 in., Tite-Space BST AGV Tugger is suited for delivering to line-side assembly points where space is limited. Unit consists of drive motor, 24 Vdc power supply, and guidance sensors. AGV travels in single direction along magnetic tape guidepath at speeds of 4-50 m/min and glides under stationary pushcarts, engaging cart by extending catch pin into BST interface....
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Toyota Material Handling Open House Showcases Top AGV Solutions
GEORGETOWN, Ky., (Aug. 27, 2009) - Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (THMU), Industrial Concepts Incorporated (ICI) and AutoGuide gathered recently for an open house to present new concepts in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technologies. Open to the public, the event highlighted available AGV options and educated consumers on the advantages of the fully automated industrial equipment. The...
Read More »Webb to Provide SmartCarts to Two Additional Western Container Corporation Facilities
Farmington Hills, Mich. (May 11, 2009) - Jervis B. Webb Company - a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - today announced two new contracts with Western Container Corporation, a premier manufacturer of plastic bottles. Webb will supply five SmartCart® AGC Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs) to Western Container's facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and...
Read More »RMT Robotics Delivers Lean Manufacturing Solution to Otis Technology Inc. Using an Intelligent AGV, ADAM(TM)
Grimsby, Ontario, July 9, 2009 ... RMT Robotics, a world-leading robotics manufacturer and integrator in the field of materials handling automation, today announced that they have secured a contract to provide their revolutionary AGV, ADAM(TM), for seamless work in process materials delivery in Otis Technology's Lyons Falls manufacturing facility. Otis Technology manufactures the advanced gun...
Read More »Wisconsin Lift Truck Becomes Value-Added Reseller of Jervis B. Webb Smartcart Automatic Guided Carts
October 16, 2008 BROOKFIELD, WI - Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. has announced an agreement with Jervis B. Webb Company to become a value-added reseller (VAR) of Webb's SmartCart(TM) Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs) in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Lift Corp. will supply, install and service Webb's SmartCarts. SmartCart AGCs are flexible, cost-effective automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) that are ideal for moving...
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General Pipe Cleaners Presents Lightweight, Powerful JM-1000 Mini-Jet
The lightweight, compact JM-1000 Mini-Jet clears grease, sand, and ice with a high pressure water jet.
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