JBT Corporation: AGV for Unloading Trailers

Automate trailer unloading with AGV A line of automatic guided vehicles removes pallets of goods from standard, unmodified over-the-road trailers and delivers the pallets to storage locations for future retrieval and use. Using laser navigation, the vehicles provide precise load pick up and placement of pallets weighing 2,500 pounds. Up to two pallets can be removed from the trailer simultaneously using a single-double forklift attachment. For safe operation around manual fork trucks and pedestrians, the AGVs are equipped with 360-degree obstacle detection. The vehicle’s operation is integrated with the dock plate, door and lock so that the vehicle does not attempt to remove loads until all interlocks are in place. All vehicle and pallet movement is coordinated and tracked by a controller that interfaces with both production support and warehouse control software. JBT, 215-822-4600, [url=http://www.jbtc-agv.com]http://www.jbtc-agv.com[/url].