The automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and systems industry posted record sales of $140 million in 2013—a 39% increase over 2012, according to a study conducted by MHI, Charlotte, N.C.
Warehouse systems and equipment suppliers Dematic and Crown Equipment Corp. introduce LaserTrucks+, a new integrated solution that combines Dematic’s picking and voice software suite and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) guidance technology – applied to a Crown PC 4500 Series rider pallet truck.
Global material handling equipment supplier Dematic, Luxembourg, said it agreed to purchase North American competitor HK Systems Inc., New Berlin, Wis.
Automated material handling supplier HK Systems Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., said it will provide an automated guided vehicle system to frozen vegetable processor Birds Eye Foods Inc., Rochester, N.Y.
