![]() “We define an AGV as a computer-controlled mobile robot used to move materials around a facility,” Longacre says. and chair of the automatic guided vehicle product section at the Material Handling Industry of America (See 60 seconds with Mark Longacre, p. In some respects, the definition of an AGV has not changed in years, argues Mark Longacre, marketing manager for JBT Corp. Lift truck manufacturers are also getting into the game, including Toyota Material Handling USA, Crown, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) and The Raymond Corp.Īll these new vehicles may have you wondering: Just what is an AGV? Look closer, however, and you find that each of these disparate vehicles shares something in common: They open up potential new opportunities for the market if end users embrace them. What’s more, new players have entered the market, such as Kiva Systems, RMT, Seegrid, SI Systems, INRO and Kollmorgen. Recent ProMat and North American materials handling shows have seen the introduction of automatic guided carts (AGCs), mobile robots and, more recently, hybrid lift trucks to the AGV portfolio. PLUS+ subscriptions start as low as $129/year*. ![]() Every article, every chart and every table as it appeared in the magazine for all archive issues back to 2010. To upgrade your subscription account, please contact customer service at:Įmail: Phone: 1-80 (1-50 x294 outside USA) To access our premium content, you need to upgrade your subscription to our PLUS+ status. Our records show that you are currently receiving a free subscription to Supply Chain Management Review magazine, or your subscription has expired. Need to access our premium PLUS+ Content? ![]() * Prices higher for subscriptions outside the USA. That's less than $0.36 per day for access to information that you can use year-round to better manage your entire global supply chain.įor assistance with your PLUS+ subscription, contact customer service. PLUS+ subscriptions start as low as $109/year*. Add convenient weekly and monthly email newsletters to your subscription to keep your finger on the pulse of the industry. Every article, every chart and every table as it appeared in the magazine for all archive issues back to 2009. Delivered by email faster than printed issues. Searchable replicas of each magazine issue.
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