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AGVs in the hospital (1st February 2012)
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are becoming increasingly popular for efficient transportation of goods within hospitals, typically moving linen, refuse, medical waste, patient meals, soiled food trays and even surgica
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AGVs for FMCG operation (1st September 2011)
Specialist company E&K Automation won the contract to supply two AGV systems, to an un-named UK manufacturer of fast moving consumer goods. Each of the AGV systems uses seven laser-guided vehicles of compact counterbalance design.
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AGVs right for FMCG job (1st June 2011)
Palletised raw materials and packaging tackled by AGVs from E&K Automation at UK manufacturer of fast moving consumer goods
Tailor made driverless trucks (1st May 2011)
Specialist in driverless industrial trucks, E&K Automation supplies both AGVs and LGVs.With over 46 years experience the company has installed around one thousand systems, containing many thousands of vehicles.
Driverless innovation (1st December 2010)
AGV specialist E&K Automation converts VNA trucks for driver free operation, maximising efficiency and space
Platforms for order picking (1st June 2007)
Automated Guided Vehicles from E & K Automation are now available as flexible platforms for order picking.
From Products
Automated guided vehicles (1st June 2007)
E&K Automation comments that automated guided vehicles, with the latest safety technologies built in, are a well established tool of the trade in the paper industry.
AGV upgrade enhances productivity (1st February 2004)
An Indumat driverless transportation system based on six AGVs, originally installed in 1995 for round-the-clock movement of gearbox and converter housings in a factory in Stuttgart, has been upgraded. More modern AGVs of a higher specification have b