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Warehousing with AGVs

Has anybody here had any experience (positive or negative) replacing forklifts in a warehouse with AGVs (Automatic Guided Vehicle) and what are the things to look/watch out for?

I know AGVs are use extensively in manufacturing but can not find a lot of material about their use in warehouses.

Any and all feedback would be appreciated.

automationguy
  • Posted 17 Jan 2009 04:14
  • By automationguy
  • joined 17 Jan'09 - 1 message
  • Michigan, United States
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hi there,

try toyota material handling group, visit their web site and you can see the avg of bt truck and their product
  • Posted 28 Feb 2009 10:15
  • By zarci
  • joined 16 Feb'09 - 31 messages
  • ncr, Philippines
cesar
If you ever need to replace the forklift or AGV wheels, they are nomally Vulkollan material, Pleiger Plastics can strip and recover those wheels, eliminating the cost of buying new cores over and over.
  • Posted 28 Feb 2009 02:48
  • By bobwhite
  • joined 28 Feb'09 - 2 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
I work for HK Systems and we have had experience replacing manned very narrow aisle storage aisles with laser guided turret trucks.

Great ROI and productivity boost.
  • Posted 13 Feb 2009 07:37
  • By MH_Prof
  • joined 21 Aug'08 - 4 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
I can tell you so much about it as iam sales manager Rocla projects Benelux market for Rocla one of the biggest producers of AGV / AWT automatic warehouse trucks sollutions. See our web site or just aske what you want to know
  • Posted 29 Jan 2009 22:08
  • By Rocla
  • joined 29 Jan'09 - 2 messages
  • zuid holland, Netherlands
I used and seen them in warehouses augmenting forklifts for constant runs, to P&D's, and pallet areas (with an ASRS system). Also used them to drive from pick point to pick point with a human as a passenger doing the picking.
Tough to routinely invest in them in a warehouse without an ASRS system to do the picking, then AGV's are a great fit.
  • Posted 17 Jan 2009 06:41
  • By JonG
  • joined 7 Nov'07 - 155 messages
  • United States

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