Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Automatic Guided Vehicle Loads Trailers Unattended

ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom, 21 Mar 2006 Designed for 24/7 trailer loading and warehousing, SmartLoader provides unmanned solution that adapts to various trailer sizes and skew angles without manual modification. An inertial guidance system relies upon transponders embedded in the floor that identify its exact location. The vehicle maneuvers around a warehouse utilizing a Vehicle Control Computer, which maintains the intended path and performs required tasks, and integrates with WMS for real-time control. Read more