How Can Automatic Guided Carts Help Your Business

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1 How Can Automatic Guided Carts Help Your Business Presented by: Sponsored by: Bruce Buscher Vice President of Sales Smart Handling System Group 2014 MHI Copyright claimed as to audiovisual works of seminar sessions and sound recordings of seminar sessions. All rights reserved.

2 Benefits of AGCs in Manufacturing, Warehouse & Distribution Environments Ergonomics of the job Cost reductions Reduction of non-value added operations Reduction of lift trucks Flexibility in processes Expansion Capabilities Cost of Ownership to Automate is Reduced Implementation of Systems is Reduced Software Integration is Easier Safety of Plant Employees

3 Alternatives to using AGCs Tow lines Powered conveyor Lift trucks Manual tugger

4 Researching AGC Solutions Customer site visits Manufacturers websites Sales brochures White papers Technical articles You Tube Inside Tesla video

5 Benefits of AGCs for Material Handling Flexible Load Handling Options Easy installation Cleaner and quieter than conventional conveyors No barriers Easily scalable Easy modifications

6 AGC Applications Delivery Systems Conveying Product Palletizing a Load Order Picking Moving Totes Stretch Wrapping Loads Moving Pallet Jacks

7 Supermarket & Kitting in Manufacturing Kitting Parts for assembly type operations Automated Kitting in a Lean Environment

8 AGCs with Integrated Conveying Conveyors on AGCs / AGVs is common Eliminates Fork Truck Traffic Creates Safe Environment for Operators Moves Totes or Pallets Nothing is permanently attached to Floor Provides flexibility within a Plant or Warehouse Layout

9 AGCs Used in Order Picking Required Manual Order Picking Systems Receiving and Acknowledging the Order to be Picked What do you load the Product or Order onto? Minimizing the Moves of the Order Picker Using Lift Decks to Help Ergonomics of Picking Keeping the Order Picker Moving in the Process

10 AGCs Moving Pallet Jacks Pallet Jacks Used Heavily in Warehouses Injuries due to Heavy Loads using Pallet Jacks Operators moving a Pallet Jack Loads adds NO Value Using and AGC to Move the Pallet Jack Loads

11 AGCs in Train Delivery Systems Trains are used in Warehouse & Distribution AGCs Replace the Man Aboard Tugger or Lift Truck Loading Trains Done Manually Automatically Auto Couple/Decouple trains

12 Case Study: Delivery System Application: Automotive seat and door panel assembly Old Method Gravity conveyor with part racks, bins and shelving Assembly Issues No flexibility in assembly line Multiple assembly lines Excess inventory on assembly line Need to shorten production time

13 Case Study: Delivery System Challenges: Reduce inventory Reduce body movement of operator Increase in production volume Flexible assembly process ROI: 12 months or less Eliminate non-value add moves

14 Case Study: Delivery System Possible Solutions Powered roller conveyor Tunnel AGC delivery system Push Carts or Racks Ultimate Solution Tunnel AGC delivery system

15 Case Study: Delivery System

16 Case Study: Delivery System AGC Line Layout & Results Phase I and Phase II Plant 1 to Plant 2 Material Delivery,(19) AGCs

17 Case Study: Delivery System Phase II Project results Went from 19 to 25 AGCs in the system Traffic control PLC Interface with wireless pushbuttons Approximately (20) intersections Approximately $750,000 for equipment, engineering, installation Reduction of: (7) Workers/shift x 2 shifts (4) Four fork trucks Less than one year ROI

18 Case Study: Delivery System Phase III Picking station to line side delivery AGCs move seat pallets station to station 17 more AGCs Intersecting Paths with TBIN to TISA Material Handling AGC Application

19 Case Study: Warehouse and Shipping Old System Man Aboard Tugger System Issues Space in Warehouse Lots of extra Trailers No Consistency in Product Movement Possible Solutions Floor Conveyor Tow Line Man Aboard Tugging AGC/AGV System

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21 Case Study: Warehouse Pallet Movement Old System Single and Dual Fork Trucks System Issues Safety of People, Fork truck Traffic, Accidents due to Congestion Possible Solutions No Change Floor Conveyor Overhead Conveyor with Elevators Delivery Trains Solution of Choice Dual AGC with Conveyor

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23 For More Information: Speaker Website: Or visit MODEX 2014 Booth #4918