Egemin receives it’s second Trailer Loading AGV System for Q3-FY07

Egemin Automation’s Second Half FY07 Automatic Trailer Loading AGV Orders: Order #1 Third Quarter FY07 A major manufacturer in the Food and Beverage Industry has awarded Egemin with an order for Automatic Trailer Loading (ATL) AGVs. This manufacturer is among the many Fortune 500 companies that have chosen Egemin to provide cost effective and reliable Automated Guided Vehicle solutions. Order #2 Third Quarter FY07 A second major manufacturer in the Food and Beverage Industry has awarded Egemin with an order for an Automatic Trailer Loading System (ATLS). Egemin’s leading-edge technology, industry know-how and overall quality played a large role in this company’s decision to go with Egemin.

Loading common over-the-road trucks is a monumental break through for companies looking to implement Automatic Guided Vehicles. No longer does automation have to stop at the dock doors….

Counter Balanced Clamp AGV – Automated Guided Vehicle

Counter Balanced Clamp AGV by Egemin Automation. This robotic vehicle is used to clamp palletized or unitized loads in manufacturing and distribution environments. The clamp AGV is commonly used for load stacking. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.

Honda Signs Contract with Egemin for AGV Transport System

Honda Europe and Egemin Automation recently signed an agreement for an Automated Guided Vehicle System to be installed within Honda’s production and warehouse environment. Founded in 1963, Honda Belgium was the first production plant of the Japanese automobile concern outside Japan. The Belgium Honda plant specializes in bumper spraying for after market parts and is building a brand new distribution center which Egemin has been entrusted with the engineering, construction and installation of an AGV system that automates spare parts transport.

The transport system will consist of forklift AGVs with on-board E’nsor® navigation software. The vehicles receive transport commands from Egemin’s E’tricc® management software that communicates with Honda’s production system.

This project represents the second order from Honda for Egemin in very short time. Earlier this year Honda of America contracted Egemin to implement an AGV system for the transport of containers loaded with components in the parts center of Troy, Ohio. The Honda plant of East Liberty, Ohio features a fleet of 67 Egemin AGVs that supply parts to the Civic and Element assembly lines.

Bridgestone Places Order to Retrofit Existing AGV System

Bridgestone’s state-of-the-art tire manufacturing facility located in Tennessee has employed Egemin Automation to replace its 15 year old vehicle controls with the latest, most advanced AGV controls technology available on the market today. The transition between old and new controls will be done without interruption to current manufacturing practices and needs. To do this, Egemin will upgrade a few AGVs at a time and insert them back into the system allowing the newly upgraded AGVs to co-mingle with the ones yet needing upgrades. This process will continue until all AGVs have received new controls packages.

In 2006, Bridgestone upgraded their external AGV control system, which utilizes Egemin’s E’tricc® (AGV Transport Intelligent Control Center) running on a robust Windows XP platform. This upgrade allows Bridgestone increased functionality and flexibility than was possible with the previous control system.

Bridgestone’s original AGV system, installed by Egemin in 1992, has been running 24/7 ever since.

TG Missouri Orders Tugger Automated Guided Vehicle System

Egemin Automation recently received an order from TG Missouri for supplying an inertial guided tugger AGV system. Up to five trailers will be towed at a time stretching 50 feet in length. “We chose Egemin due to it’s robust tugger design and flexibility” stated a TG Missouri engineer. “They also provided a delivery schedule that met our organizational goals.”

TG Missouri is owned by Toyoda Gosei Co., LTD (Japan) and their parent company is TG North America. TG Missouri’s customer base extends across the United States and into Canada, Japan, Australia, Mexico & Taiwan. TG Missouri produces steering wheels, airbags, side molding, interior & exterior plastic trim components for automobiles.

Automatic Hitch Tugger AGV – Automated Guided Vehicle

Tugger AGVs by Egemin Automation are available with automatic hitch/un-hitch mechanisms. Automatic hitches were introduced to eliminate the need for operator intervention. This robotic vehicle is used to tow trailers in manufacturing and distribution environments. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.

Unitload AGV – Automated Guided Vehicle

Unit Load AGV by Egemin Automation. This automatic guided robotic vehicle uses a conveyor or shuttle mechanism to transport and transfer loads between stands or conveyor pick/drop locations in manufacturing, assembly and distribution environments. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.

Counter Balanced Forklift AGV – Automated Guided Vehicle

Counter Balanced Fork Lift AGV by Egemin Automation. This robotic vehicle uses forks to transport palletized loads in manufacturing and distribution environments. The fork lift AGV can pick and place loads at most any elevation. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.

AGV – Narrow Aisle VNA Automated Guided Vehicle

VNA Narrow Aisle AGVs by Egemin Automation. This robotic vehicle (VNA) is used in high-bay racking aisles. VNA is commonly installed in distribution and warehousing facilities. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.

AGV – Automatic Press Loading of Newsprint Rolls

The Minneapolis Star Tribune’s automated guided vehicle system is comprised of automatic press loading AGVs and fork lift automatic guided vehicles. Egemin Automation’s E’wms® (warehouse management system) software was also a key component to this systems success. Egemin AGVs use laser and inertial (magnet) guidance systems.