Automated Guided Vehicles

HK Systems supplies Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) to a wide variety of industries, providing our clients with a valuable return on their investment. Today, proven and reliable systems, with over 2,500 HK installed vehicles, are successfully installed in various applications within dynamic industries. HK Systems provides a complete line of Automated Guided Vehicles, including standard unit load vehicles, specialty forked style vehicles, and counterbalanced vehicles. These robotic transporters, working under the direction of a Windows-based control system, will automatically move material throughout your facility in a timely, safe and highly flexible manner.

AGV Applications

AGV systems from HK provide reliable horizontal transportation when space is at a premium and flexibility is critical. For example:

Food and Beverage

High throughput and small traffic areas are common in the food and beverage industry. Our variety of dual load handling vehicles are best suited to move loads from palletizers directly to the shipping docks or within warehousing operations.

Manufacturing

Moving products to or from work cells in a timely manner is an optimal use for an AGV. A shuttle or fork style vehicle can deliver the load to a static interface point, saving the customer the cost of powering stands in a work cell.

Pharmaceutical

Transportation of raw materials as well as finished product is typical in this industry. Controlled transportation and product identification, as well as safe movement throughout the facility, are key to AGV installations.

Automotive

The automotive industry utilizes AGVs in a number of applications. Many assembly plants now install AGVs as the build deck for their new model cars and trucks. Other sites use AGVs to deliver parts and kits to the assembly line, ensuring that the stations never stop the process.

Warehousing

Movement of finished goods and bulk materials to and from a warehouse is easily accomplished with dual conveyor, lift deck or fork type vehicles. Configurations allow for transportation of 1-4 loads at a time.

Roll Handling

Awkward rolls of paper, plastics or textiles are easily and safely be handled by AGVs . Handling these rolls by the core, “eye to the sky” or on the bilge will drastically reduce the opportunity for product damage.

AGV solutions are available with our patented Eagle III technology or with laser navigation. These wireless guidance systems provide more options and greater flexibility to our solutions for our clients ever changing AGV and business needs.

Experience, Reliability and Reputation make HK Systems the right AGV choice.

For more information about HK Systems' AGV products, visit www.hksystems.com or call us at 1-800-HKSYSTEMS.