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Automated guided vehicles benefits expand during pandemic

Advancements help AGVs operate more efficiently, safely in beverage warehouses

August 5, 2020

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have long been revered for the efficiencies they create in the manufacturing operations realm. However, now more than ever, the advantages are becoming more evident (and even essential) in the wake of the pandemic.

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Autonomous vehicle technology companies ramp up development for fleets

Self-driving truck market expected to grow 10% CAGR through 2025

Jeff Cioletti

May 5, 2020

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If you talk to anyone in Silicon Valley, you’d think that self-driving vehicles would be dominating the streets by next week.

AGVs maximize production, ROI for warehouses

Suppliers introduce new AGVs to beverage market

Barbara Harfmann

August 23, 2019

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Experts note that the interest and adoption of AGVs rapidly is accelerating in the face of a diminished labor pool and the fact that robotic lift trucks are designed to handle repetitive tasks while allowing labor to be redeployed to more value-added tasks.

Pilz Automation Safety LP new safety laser scanner: PSENscan. - Beverage Industry

Pilz unveils new safety laser scanner

PSENscan provides 2-D monitoring and 70 configurations

December 5, 2018

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The scanner simultaneously monitors up to three separate zones, significantly increasing plant productivity, the company says.

Guided vehicles commonly share the warehouse floor with human counterparts. - Beverage Industry

Beverage plants boost productivity with automated guided vehicles

AGVs improve bottom line costs

Jamie Popp

August 15, 2018

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The use of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), or robotic lift trucks, is expanding as the industry finds ways to transition simple, repeatable tasks to guided or autonomous vehicles, experts say.

Advanced technology drives automated guided vehicles

Speed, cost savings among benefits of infrastructure-free navigation

Barbara Harfmann

August 15, 2017

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Although automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated guided carts (AGCs) have been in the market for more than 40 years, a renewed interest has emerged in “true robotic systems” that consistently and predictably transport loads of materials to places that might otherwise be serviced by manually driven forklift trucks, conveyors or manual cart transport, experts say. “Interest is soaring,” says Laura McConney, marketing coordinator at JBT Corp., Chalfont, Pa. “Customers no longer wonder whether they should install AGVs. They know they need them and just want to develop the best implementation plan. Customers are well beyond considering beta site testing and have moved onto enterprise-wide deployments.

AGVs grow with beverage warehouse automation efforts

Automation drives innovation, market growth for automated guided vehicles

Amanda Del Buono

August 14, 2015

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At the end of April, MarketsandMarkets published a report titled “Automated Guided Vehicle Market by Type (Unity Load Carrier, Tow Vehicle, Pallet Truck, Assembly Line Vehicle), Industry Verticle (Automotive and others), Application (Transportation, Distribution and others), and Geography — Global Forecast to 2020,” which stated the automated guided vehicle (AGV) market is expected to reach $2.2 million by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8 percent between 2014 and 2020.

What beverage distributors should consider before automating a warehouse

Defined tasks crucial for automation evaluations

March 16, 2015

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A facility that contains packaged product, equipment and people has been called many things; however, that big “barn” generally is referred to as a warehouse. These facilities also will vary in size, layout and capabilities.

AGVs help lower operation costs

New navigation technologies could enable AGVs to plan their own routes

Jennifer Storelli

August 15, 2014

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Last year was a record year for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), with AGV system sales reaching $140 million, according to the Material Handling Institute (MHI).