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Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)

A Personal Guide to Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems

The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Product Section of the Material Handling Industry of America announces completion of a comprehensive, multi-media CD-ROM designed to educate potential users of the technology about the choices and considerations important to successful implementation.

The CD-ROM features the history of AGVS, more than 60 case studies, plus technical details pertaining to:

Types of Vehicles

Vehicle Navigation

Vehicle Dispatching

Traffic Control

AGVS Communication

System Monitoring

Battery Power

Vehicle Safety

System Simulation

 

In addition, the user is presented with rules of thumb for estimating costs, including an interactive spreadsheet calculator.

Video, audio, photographs, entertaining graphics and documents that can be printed are the highlights of this new program.

Now available to support the planning for new projects or simply as an educational resource. To place an order at the introductory price of $49 contact the Material Handling Institute at 704-676-1190 or via email to Robin Moody at publications@mhia.org.Click here to open, download and print an order form which can be faxed back to 704-676-1199.