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Heavy Duty Automatic Guided Vehicles Maximize Material Flow in Major Auto Manufacturing Facility

By JBT Automated Systems

A major automotive manufacturing facility utilizes a fleet of four Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to transport steel blanks and dies. The system, monitored in real time by an AGV Control Server, consists of three 12,000 lb capacity blank handling vehicles and one 60,000 lb capacity die handling vehicle. The AGVs navigate using accurate laser guidance. This flexible solution is perfect for the plant’s changing production demands, thereby reducing operating costs and improving material flow.

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