End-of-Line Automation Using Hybrid Automatic Guided Vehicles

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1 Welcome to Session 115 End-of-Line Automation Using Hybrid Automatic Guided Vehicles Presented by: Sponsored by: Mark Stevenson Vice President, Business Development 2012 Material Handling Industry. Copyright claimed as to audiovisual works of seminar sessions and sound recordings of seminar sessions. All rights reserved.

2 The Opportunity Leading supply chains are targeting automation of high cost, highly repetitive, non-value added tasks Justification Rising supply chain costs - safety - labor (benefits) - damage (product & facilities) - order inaccuracies (lost opportunity) Advances in technology - integration (ERP/WMS) - functionality (viability) - reliability (technical advances) - predictable equipment cost (standardization) The last frontiers for automation..... USA Modex 2012 slide 2 rev A

3 Pick from Line Putaway from Line Pick to Staging Consolidations ERP / WMS Integration Drive-In & Select Racking Putaway from Staging Pick from Staging Deep Lane Floor Stacking (2-5 High) Auto Trailer Loading Pushback Racking USA Functionality Matrix Virtually all load movements from the end of the production line to delivery on to an over-the-road trailer can now be cost effectively automated with Automatic Guided Vehicles: Modex 2012 slide 3 rev A

4 Pick from Line Putaway from Line Pick to Staging Consolidations ERP / WMS Integration Drive-In & Select Racking Putaway from Staging Pick from Staging Deep Lane Floor Stacking (2-5 High) Auto Trailer Loading Pushback Racking USA Enablers - Technology Today s Automatic Guided Vehicle technology has the real capability to perform the physical tasks Today s AGVS software has the practical capability to be integrated with existing ERP & WMS platforms Modex 2012 slide 4 rev A

5 Pick from Line Putaway from Line Pick to Staging Consolidations ERP / WMS Integration Drive-In & Select Racking Putaway from Staging Pick from Staging Deep Lane Floor Stacking (2-5 High) Auto Trailer Loading Pushback Racking USA Enablers - Justification Investments in End-of-Line AGV Systems are increasingly meeting and exceeding the short and mid-term payback and ROI hurdles demanded by today s competitive markets Long term paybacks are significant, typical AGVS service life is 10 + years. Modex 2012 slide 5 rev A

6 USA End of Line Applications Pick from Line Putaway from Line Pick to Staging Consolidations ERP / WMS Integration Drive In & Select Racking Deep Lane Floor Stacking Pushback Racking Pick from Staging (receiving) Putaway from Staging Automatic Trailer Loading Modex 2012 slide 6 rev A

7 USA The Right Vehicle Type is Necessary Modex 2012 slide 7 rev A

8 USA End of Line Examples Modex 2012 slide 8 rev A

9 USA Complete Systems Should Provide: Turnkey solutions for end-of-line automation, warehousing & distribution:» Intralogistic concepts & consultancy» AGV concepts and business solutions» Integration of best-in class material handling equipments» System controls & higher-level software» Total project implementation» Dedicated lifecycle services for maximum life of installations Modex 2012 slide 9 rev A

10 USA Hardware & Integration The vehicle hardware & system software are at the core of endof-line solutions Deep Lane Stacking ATL Pushback & Drive-In Racking Modex 2012 slide 10 rev A

11 USA Questions Modex 2012 slide 11 rev A

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