AGV

Scott Technology officially unveiled an intriguing modular AGV on the first morning of the ProMat trade fair in Chicago. NexBot aims to make automation more cost-effective and easier to deploy, particularly for the food industry. Its unique modular architecture enables customers to buy one base unit – defined by Scott as the front end – […]

CaPow, provider of Genesis, an in-motion power delivery solution for robotic fleets, has announced the Genesis Antenna XL, its new, long-range modular floor antenna for in-motion power. CaPow’s Power-in-Motion technology delivers power to fleets en-route, eliminating downtime and achieving 100% uptime. CaPow will showcase its new antenna at ProMat 2025, 17 -20 March in Chicago. […]

Edward Hutchison, managing director of Bito Storage Systems, explains how robots can work with people to positively change the picture of traditional retail warehouse operations. Counterbalanced and warehouse forklift trucks moving goods to and from storage locations in racking and shelving forms a familiar image of work inside a typical retail warehouse. But with drivers […]

EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has announced the launch of its NexSys Air wireless charger. Engineered for a wide range of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), the new NexSys Air wireless charger boasts an advanced, space-saving design to automate charging and eliminate maintenance, giving facilities and AGV original equipment manufacturers […]

Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a global South Korean forklift manufacturer and Kollmorgen, a German industrial automation specialist, are collaborating to secure a leading position in the material handling industry. The objective is to innovate and build efficient, sustainable, and reliable custom made automatically guided vehicles (AGVs) that exceed its customers’ future requirements. Present in over […]

As part of its strategy to streamline intralogistics processes and reduce the impact of the labour crisis on its business, Primafruit – a leading name in the fresh produce industry – has introduced a fleet of fully automated counterbalanced trucks from Toyota Material Handling’s Autopilot range at its Vale of Evesham-based production and storage facility. […]

UK forklift operator crisis is helping drive up sales of automated handling solution says Paul Freeman head of Logistics Solutions at Toyota Material Handling UK.   According to Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the […]

The PhoeniX AGV, for handling long, heavy and bulky goods is Hubtex’s fully automated electric  multidirectional sideloader,multidirectional sideloader and believed to be a world first. In 2021, the customer specific AGV designs will be included in the full product range of electric vehicles for industries including wood, sheet metal, glass and automotive. The basic model […]

The BLG Logistics Group is investing in an automated guided vehicle (AGV) system from Jungheinrich at its Bremen site. Two ERC 213a automated trucks will take over the supply and disposal of materials for a coating line in the Bremen logistics centre, from which BLG provides comprehensive services for the automotive sector. The order represents […]

Respiratory equipment specialist, Dahlhausen Medizintechnik GmbH commissioned Jungheinrich to automate its pallet transport between the new incoming goods area and the existing logistics area at its location in Halberstadt, Germany. The aim is to transport the large volume of goods under controlled process conditions and efficiently over long stretches. Dahlhausen delivers a full range of […]