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Engineering and Entrepreneurship Meet the Needs of E-commerce
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine When Eric Gilbert, founder of Excel3PL, switched from a mechanical engineering degree program at Oklahoma State University to an industrial engineering (IE) program, he was not thinking about the supply chain industry as a career. […]
How AGV Systems Improve Safety at Material Handling Facilities
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q2.2019 An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system consists of one or more computer controlled wheel-based load carriers. Typically battery powered, these systems operate on plant or warehouse floors or on paved areas outdoors […]
How AGV Systems Improve Safety at Material Handling Facilities
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q2.2019 An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system consists of one or more computer controlled wheel-based load carriers. Typically battery powered, these systems operate on plant or warehouse floors or on paved areas outdoors […]
Product and Solutions Spotlight: AGVS: The Voice of an Industry
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q3.2018 The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of MHI has been busy. Working alongside member companies, the leadership team has been meeting regularly to review and discuss the standards for the […]
Amazon Applies for Patent for Autonomous Ground Vehicles That Pick up Your Packages
Amazon has applied for a patent for an autonomous ground vehicle that picks up your packages. In this patent published January 25, “Autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) are utilized to retrieve items from transportation vehicles (e.g., delivery trucks) for delivery to […]
Towable Industrial Carts
There is a trend in the manual materials handling (MMH) industry to utilize towable industrial carts rather than fork trucks as a solution for moving materials within a facility. Let’s examine the advantages of towable carts for moving materials in […]