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Holland Township Company makes big bet on building new driverless forklift
April 24, 2012
Egemin Automation is literally raising the roof for its new robotic, high-lift, forklift the Lion. The company has just opened a $500,000 35-foottall plant addition at 11818 James St. to build and test its new automated, high reach forklift that is capable of lifting 5,500 pounds of material to a height of 25 feet...
Egemin Automation Inc. gets Tax Exemption
April 19, 2012
A recently constructed addition is taking Egemin Automation Inc.'s Holland Township plant to new heights — literally. The company, part of the Belgiumbased Egemin Group, manufactures custom robotic forklift-type trucks...
AGVs: Hybrid Forklift Technology offers cost savings!
July 2011
Hybrid automated guided vehicle systems are available in 3,500 and 5,500 lb lifting capacities. Hybrid AGVs efficiently move pallets between manufacturing cells, warehousing, and standard over-the-road trailers...
AGVs: Are They Meeting Stringent Hygeine Regulations In Your Facility?
June 3, 2011
...AGVs must also take expiration dates of final products into account and organize warehouse shelves accordingly resulting in optimal food conservation at every point in the workflow.
AGV specific applications in food and beverage include...
The Role of Automated Guided Vehicles and Independent Experts in Food and CPG Sectors
May 10, 2011
Increasing profits with AGV automation is best achieved by reducing costs related to supply-chain management. Exploring methods of optimizing transportation of raw materials, work in progress, finished goods and flow of return goods drives bottom-line results. Production issues, particularly workflow, can improve...
Flexible material handling for discrete manufacturing, food industry, and retailers that impacts the bottom line
May 9, 2011
Discrete manufacturing is often characterized by individual or separate unit production, which is typically low to moderate in volume and very high in complexity. Examples include...
AGV Leader Egemin Enters Supply Chain Automation Agreement
May 6, 2011
According to 3PLNews.com, Currents in Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation, Egemin Automation's continuing leadership in Automated Warehousing and Automatic Trailer Loading has resulted in another agreement to supply fully automated production warehousing and automatic trailer loading systems for a...
Material Handling News - Egemin Enters Supply Chain Automation Agreement with ConAgra Foods
April 28, 2011
The initial system will consist of a large fleet of Egemin E'tl Automatic Trailer Loading and High Reach Warehousing AGVs and Egemin's Warehouse Management System (E'wms). The system includes automated production line takeaways and Automatic Trailer Loading of outbound shipments combined with over 750,000 square feet of finished goods storage/retrieval through a combination of up to 5-high deep lane floor and push-back racking storage. E'wms links the logistic environment and the equipment, and will provide fully automated warehouse and inventory management integrated with SAP. ConAgra Foods and Egemin are...
Inventory Accuracy Captured with Egemin Warehouse Management Systems
April 25, 2011
Mark Stevenson, vice president for Egemin shared in a statement that Warehouse Management systems must link the logistic environment and equipment available in the warehouse and consists of two main modules. Warehouse Management Systems must be specifically designed to work with all forms of automation, as well as forklift truck fleets.
Stevenson has worked with many of the world's largest corporations, as well...
Egemin experienced in handling pallet loads in breweries
April 22, 2011
The Miller Brewing company commissioned Egemin Automation to build a 35 vehicle AGV system that autonomously manages and controls the expedition zone. Each AGV automated guide vehicle) was equipped with a dual fork unit capable of lifting and transporting two pallets of packed beer simultaneously with total weight carrying capacity of...
Lift trucks a sci-fi buff would love
April 19, 2011
The line between lift trucks and robots is quickly blurring, if these futuristic products are any indication.
AGVs drive productivity at Honda
April 14, 2011
Honda equips distribution center with automatic guided vehicles to improve transport and handling of spare parts.
In 1963, Honda opened its first overseas factory to manufacture motorbikes. Over the years, the company's business model has evolved to become an OEM supplier and spare parts company. Parts are manufactured at various Honda plants then shipped to one centralized location for storage and distribution before going out to Honda dealers in the network. While consolidating storage and distribution into one centralized DC was a strategic business move, moving the parts presented a materials handling challenge.
Honda parts arrive at the distribution facility on a variety of carriers such as pallets, crates, trolleys and box pallets all with different dimensions. To handle the diversity, Honda chose a versatile automatic guided vehicle (AGV; Egemin Automation, http://www.egeminusa.com) system to transport product containers across inbound and outbound locations, and to...
Egemin shows advantages of E'gv AGV
April 14, 2011
Egemin and MCFA began collaborating in 2008 and reached a formal agreement in advance of the ProMat 2009 show, says Mark Stevenson, Egemin vice president of business development. "The first sale of a prototype occurred in late 2008 to a mid-western food processor. Now, the sales are in the hundreds" of units.
Egemin says it has sold hybrid AGV systems that have moved more than 10 million pallets annually.
Improving Inventory Accuracy with WMS and WCS
April 11, 2011
Warehouse management systems for must deliver efficient and lean material distribution operation systems through unrivaled personnel, inventory, and equipment management. According to Mark Stevenson, "Warehouse Management Systems must link the logistic environment and the equipment available in the...
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America named primary supplier of Egemin hybrids
April 5, 2011
"When Egemin began its search for a component supplier, MCFA's reputation and commitment for providing quality lift trucks stood above the rest," said Jerry Dekker, President and CEO of Egemin. "Our customers expect the best from Egemin and the automated guided vehicle delivers a unique experience to material handlers."
Food Safety & Quality: AGV's Improve Inventory Accuracy
April 1, 2011
Food and beverage industry requirements of automated guided vehicles are unique. AGV's must be equipped to handle palletized and unit loads of beer, soft drinks, cereals, candy, snack foods, in-process ingredients, packaging materials in manufacturing, cross-docking, warehousing, and trailer loading environments.
AGV systems in the industry support various storage types for pallets, racks and bins including block stacking, deep lane stacking or warehouse racking.
Few AGV manufacturers have In-depth knowledge of compliance requirements for food and beverage industries. AGV systems must meet the requirements for intermediate storage of food products. Automated guided vehicles must also...
Guiding Automation
March 30, 2011
Automated guided vehicle systems, commonly called AGVS, once seemed like a fantasy described in an H.G. Wells novel. Today it's becoming commonplace, thanks to Egemin Automation Inc. For almost 40 years, the Michigan-based company pioneered development and deployment. Efficient and cost-effective, the technology bolsters a company's bottom line, reports Dan Harvey.
To best understand the impact that automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS) have had on material handling, you need to look at...
AGV's Improve Inventory Accuracy: Food Safety and Quality Too
March 28, 2011
Food and beverage industry requirements of automated guided vehicles are unique. AGV's must be equipped to handle palletized and unit loads of beer, soft drinks, cereals, candy, snack foods, in-process ingredients, packaging materials in manufacturing, cross-docking, warehousing, and trailer loading environments.
AGV systems in the industry support various storage types for pallets, racks and bins including block stacking, deep lane stacking or warehouse racking.
AGV specific applications in Food and Beverage include...
Egemin Enters Supply Chain Automation Agreement With ConAgra Foods
March 27, 2011
Egemin Automation's continuing leadership in Automated Warehousing and Automatic Trailer Loading has resulted in another agreement to supply fully automated production warehousing and automatic trailer loading systems for a major food corporation in the USA, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Egemin Enters Supply Chain Automation Agreement With ConAgra Foods
March 25, 2011
The initial system will consist of a large fleet of Egemin E'tl Automatic Trailer Loading and High Reach Warehousing AGVs and Egemin's Warehouse Management System (E'wms). The system includes automated production line takeaways and Automatic Trailer Loading of outbound shipments combined with...
Pieces and Parts at ProMat
March 24, 2011
As mentioned in my last blog post, there were plenty of joint-venture and cooperation announcements from exhibitors at ProMat. Egemin Automation Inc. announced that Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), is now the primary component supplier for Egemin's Hybrid Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). It's obvious that automation vendors are...
Is the AGV of the future a lift truck?
March 23, 2011
I have seen the future of the materials handling industry and it looks a lot like …. a lift truck …. or an AGV ….
Egemin and MCFA are teeming up to create a product that combines the best of an AGV with the advantages of a production lift truck.
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) Named Primary Supplier For Egemin Hybrid AGV
March 23, 2011
Egemin Automation Inc. (Egemin), the foremost manufacturer of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems, announced that Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), the leading provider of forklift trucks in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America, is the primary component supplier for Egemin's Hybrid Automated Guide Vehicle (AGV). Egemin highlighted MCFA's contributions to the AGV during the ProMat 2011 Trade Show in Chicago, Illinois.
Egemin Automation and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle
March 22, 2011
Egemin Automation and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle, a standard off-the-shelf fork truck that can be operated in manual mode as a lift truck or in a completely automated mode as an AGV.
Hybrid AGV from Egemin and MCFA
March 22, 2011
Egemin Automation and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle, a standard off-the-shelf fork truck that can be operated in manual mode as a lift truck or in a completely automated mode as an AGV.
Solution pairs RFID-embedded pallets with AGVs
March 21, 2011
This enables the AGVs to scan and track each load during transport. The data captured is automatically transmitted to the facility's WMS, eliminating load blind spots within a warehouse.
Freight On Tagged Pallets And Laser Guided Fork Trucks As Logistics Modernizes - The Handy Shipping Guide
March 15, 2011
Visitors to the ProMat 2011 exhibition in Chicago later this month will have an opportunity to see the very latest cutting edge technology entering the supply chain. Egemin, epcSolutions and iGPS are working together to deliver the warehouse of the future with the most technologically advanced and flexible tracking system available today.
What's an AGV?
March 10, 2011
William Shakespeare famously asked: "What's in a name?" Now, no one will ever confuse me with the Bard of Avon, but I'd like to pose a similar question: What's an AGV?
Material Handling Automation - Bottom-Line Impacts with Automated Forklifts
March 2011
In just a few weeks in Chicago, ProMat 2011 will take place. The largest material handling event of the year will be display new automation solutions. Ironically, perhaps something familiar will take center stage, with a twist: A forklift.
Mark Stevenson, Vice President will discuss at ProMat 2011 how a key (yes a literal key) became the launching pad for Egemin's new Hybrid Automated Guided Vehicle. Stevenson took more than thirty years of material handling expertise and recognized that keeping automated solutions familiar was a requirement for technology adoption and use throughout a manufacturing plant or distribution center. "We needed to show how easily an operator can...
Material Handling Automation: Forklifts Impacting the Bottom-Line
March 2011
Like discrete manufacturers, companies in the food, beverage, plastics, consumer goods and big box retail distribution markets are insisting on flexibility, familiarity, reliability and affordability. Stevenson noted that, "Organizations realize better than expected returns on investment using the Hybrid Forklift solution." There is no need to reinvent the wheel or the forklift; simple modifications allow for...
Egemin Automation Adds New Jobs in Holland Michigan As AGV Demand Increases
March 1, 2011
Egemin Automation, Inc. is a 35-year-old company specializing in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) design and manufacturing. With a significant increase in demand for robotic technology, from the food and beverage industry, the company plans to add...
Egemin hiring talent, readies new AGV
February 24, 2011
Egemin Automation Inc anticipates adding at least 10 workers to its Michigan, US, site as it moves to combine manual and automatic operations in a new-era forklift.
Egemin specializes in automated guided vehicle (AGV) design and manufacturing and perceives increasing demand for robotic technology from
Egemin Automation in Holland adding jobs
February 11, 2011
Egemin Automation in Holland is planning to add a few new jobs to its company. Company executives say positions for site supervisors, technicians, electrical engineers...
Show preview: ProMat 2011 products
February 1, 2011
Morphing manual and automatic operations, a new hybrid automated guided vehicle allows an operator to interrupt automatic AGV operations, move product manually and then place...
ProMat video competition helps exhibitors attract attendees to booths
February 1, 2011
To give ProMat 2011 exhibitors another means to entice attendees to their displays, the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) launched a new competition this year. Using the power of video-based marketing, "One Minute to Connect" offers exhibitors an additional opportunity to entice visitors to stop by their booth, says Carol Miller, MHIA's vice president of marketing and communications.
Contestants include Bench Pro, Egemin Automation...
Is a hybrid AGV in your future
January 24, 2011
If you see hybrid AGV and think of the Prius, you're not alone. A press release touting a new hybrid AGV had me thinking the same thing. However, that's not what Egemin has in mind, according to Dave Noble, the AGV-maker's marketing communications director.
The hybrid AGV Egemin is touting, and will have on display at ProMat, is a vehicle with...
Success on record at media packaging company
November 24, 2010
Dubois Ltd of Corby is part of the AGI Media Packaging group and manufactures cases for video cassettes, CD's and DVD disks. Egemin creative technology was used within their warehouse, using four battery powered E'gv®s to handle the storage of 7,000 pallets of finished goods, which is managed...
Beverage companies get efficient with automatic guided vehicles
August 10, 2010
Having reached the low-hanging fruit of efficiencies in the production process, beverage companies can turn to the end of their production lines to cut costs by reducing labor costs through installation of automatic guided vehicles (AGV)...
Kellogg's Use of Automated Guided Vehicles
June 14, 2010
Tom Grohalski, a project manager at the Kellogg Company, talked about how Kellogg's is using AGVs from Egemin. Kellogg experienced big reductions in damage and improved safety.
Precision Optical Group Expands Facilities
June 10, 2010
...adds an additional 3,200 sq. ft. to the production facility, bringing the lab's total size to 18,200 sq. ft. A robotic shelving unit called a "Packmobile"which runs on an invisible track throughout the buildings helps...
Automatic guided vehicles provide cost-efficient way to move products - No Driver Needed
August 17, 2009
The cost of machinery and the return on investment are two issues concerning many potential AGV customers.
Mark Stevenson, vice president of business development for Egemin Automation Inc., Holland, Mich., says AGVs provide a great return on investment, particularly in the area of damage reduction.
"It's as close to mathematical zero as you can get," he says. "There is no damage to...
Big things to come for AGVs
January 15, 2009
Egemin has no doubt that the next five years will show phenomenal and fundamental changes in the AGV industry, making the AGV as a product very important, if not the most important component of a successful manufacturing and warehousing environment.
Egemin Introduces Automatic Trailer Unloading AGV
January 14, 2009
Trailer unloading is more difficult for automatic guided vehicles than trailer loading because trailers aren't always centered at the dock and because loads can shift in transit. The vehicles don't easily sense and adjust to those changes. Egemin's vehicles solve that problem by using forks that can be automatically...
Bridgestone/Firestone Plant Wins LEED Certification
November 1, 2008
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire's Warren County plant is reportedly the first tire plant in the world to be awarded LEED certification. The tire company's plant uses hydrogen fuel cells in automated-guided vehicles.
"We are extremely proud of this recognition by the U.S. Green Building Council," says Warren County plant manager Ron Brooks. "Environmental stewardship and a strong commitment to community are major initiatives of our facility and of our company."
AGVs vs. Conveyors
October 2, 2008
Conveyors have been a common sight in manufacturing plants for almost 100 years. On April 1, 1913, the first moving assembly line for a large-scale manufacturing application began to operate at the Ford Motor Co. plant in Highland Park, MI. It was used to produce flywheel magnetos.
But, some experts question if conveyors still make sense in today's lean, flexible world. They believe automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can be a better alternative for material handling, depending on...
Keymas - Egemin fully automatic transport systems
May 2, 2007
The Keymas-Egemin range includes various modular basic systems to which specific handling functions can be added to suit specific applications. Hands free operations can provide for total reliability, reduction in product damage and safety for operatives in difficult situations.
AGVs can also deliver a cost cut
May 1, 2006
"The machines can respond to computerised instructions instantaneously rather than having humans who take time to brief and instruct."
He said the AGVs could reduce injuries and plant damage. The vehicles are programmed to pause and wait for instructions if their sensors detect an object - such as a wandering worker - not supposed to be where the machines are operating. Cutting out human error could stop forklifts crashing into buildings and plant.
The three AGVs sold to Fonterra come from Belgium-based Egemin Automation...
Toronto Star shining bright with new AGVs
June 2004
The Star, (daily, 500,000; Saturday, 700,000) replaced its aging fleet of 56 AGVs with 49 laser-guided vehicles from Egemin Automation Inc. Of the 49, 19 new ones were placed in the Star's reelroom while the remainder were retrofitted and positioned in the newspaper's mailroom, said Barry Villiers, the Star's production systems and training manager.
New Directions In Material Movement
April 1, 2003
The idea of removing the label "inflexible" from its products gives AGV companies plenty to talk about these days. Many are building user programmability and operational flexibility into their offerings. They want to build a bridge to users who previously couldn't justify an investment in automation. That's why many new AGV products incorporate man-aboard capability.
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