Columbia Machine partners with OTTO Motors

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- 25 Jan 2018 ( #856 ) - Vancouver, WA, United States
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Columbia Machine is integrating the OTTO 1500 into its applications
Columbia Machine is integrating the OTTO 1500 into its applications
Columbia Machine recently partnered with OTTO Motors to incorporate the OTTO 1500 Self Driving Vehicle (SDV) into current and future applications.

The OTTO 1500 is a heavy-duty self-driving vehicle that is designed to move pallet loads that weigh up to 3,400 lb. (1,500 kg) through dynamic working environments.

Ted Yeigh, Columbia sales director, says his company is excited to now have a SDV to include into the palletising solutions that it provides. "With more companies implementing multiple pack lines, yet having fewer workers available, the SDVs offer a more flexible means to transport loads throughout a manufacturing process."

The OTTO 1500 SDVs navigate autonomously, using LIDAR and encoder wheels to determine their location based on a map which is stored onboard the vehicle. The SDVs are directed by OTTO M, the software used for managing and optimising the day-to-day operation of fleets.

Columbia Machine manufactures inline high-speed, high-level, floor-level and robotic palletisers and load transfer stations, and provides system integration.
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