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Big savings from customized AGVs in manufacturing

2023-07-14

Many Jernbro solutions incorporate a VPG-Marco lift table in the AGV. [They are so easy to integrate," says Magnus. [We recently used Hymo lift tables as bolt-on products for nine of our units."

Christer Martinelle, Technical Sales at VPG, is excited about the prospects for AGVs with lift tables. [Our big lift tables, which will easily lift a truck, have earned an equally big reputation. AGVs need something different, something more compact, and that`s where our smaller models are perfect." Christer cites the new M0 model as an example: [It`s the smallest lift table on the market, and has innovative integrated hydraulics."

Opportunities for cost savings in manufacturing

[We recognize how AGVs are opening up cost savings for manufacturing," says Christer. [The flexibility of AGVs makes them ideal for Lean manufacturing. You can design a production line that can be adapted quickly to changing working conditions."

Magnus agrees: [A fixed conveyor line is hard to redesign and change, once it`s in place with permanent fittings in the floor or ceiling. Another example is our shuttle solution for movements between floors, which uses AGVs rather than a rail solution and costs much less."

The lifetime cost is key

Jernbro AGVs are frequency-driven, with magnets in the floor, which offers simplicity and flexibility. [We also offer a laser/contour navigation system," notes Magnus. [The initial outlay might be higher, but it`s the lifetime cost that`s important – and it`s the job of the Purchaser to see that bigger picture."

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