Automatic Guided Vehicles

Egemin Automation (Booth 2347) and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle

Daifuku Co., Ltd., announced that it has formed Daifuku Webb Holding Company to oversee all of its U.S. subsidiaries, including Jervis B. Webb Company and Daifuku America Corporation.

iGPS and Egemin Automation announced a partnership of their technologies.

Inro, a New Zealand startup, is blurring the lines between lift truck and AGV

Solo Cup’s new distribution center in Georgia combines materials handling automation with manual processes for higher productivity and greater throughput.

Not so long ago, automation was an all or nothing deal. When it came to storage, it was pallet rack or an automated storage and retrieval system. When it came to the movement of goods, it was lift trucks or automatic guided vehicles. Here is an option for end users who can't justify complete automation.

ProMat 2011, slated for March 21-24, will showcase more than 700 exhibits and include a comprehensive educational conference. The event, to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, will offer an array of products to help improve productivity at your company.

After conveyors and manual warehouse trucks, a dairy company puts AGVs to work.

Printing press redefines paper-handling operations with automation and intuitive software.

Egemin introduces an AGV that will operate automatically or manually

Production plant supplements a conveyor system with small-volume AGVs.

Here's a look at the trends that caught our attention in 2010

Super-sized, specially designed AGV handles wide loads for manufacturer of naval and commercial vessels.

Mobile robot fleet customized to include voice messages and sound bites for manufacturer.

Despite the recession, our industry is reaching an inflection point for automation.