Jervis B. Webb Company – a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Company and a leading provider of material handling solutions – leads the industry in custom-made heavy-load Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) that are capable of automatically picking up and moving materials that weigh up to 250,000 pounds.  Webb continues to be a leading innovator with its latest multi-independent steer drive design, which allows heavy-duty AGVs to effortlessly steer through a facility.  Two to four axles are available to handle the heaviest of loads.  The four independent all-electric steer drive option allows the vehicle to move in a sideways direction, referred to as “crab lateral travel”. Companies that handle loads of this magnitude often rely on AGVs to safely maneuver through manufacturing and warehousing facilities, and even outdoors.  Webb offers a complete line-up of customized AGVs that move loads ranging from 20,000 – 250,000 pounds.  Examples of materials with this mass may include dies, ingots, casks, oversized containers, fixtures, or pallets. Webb also provides a full range of guidance technology including inertial guidance, laser guidance and magnetic tape.  “Our heavy-load AGV controls system provides enhanced diagnostics that are easy to understand,” said Aki Nishimura, President of Daifuku North America Holding Company.  “The system writes information to an intuitive data recorder, which allows maintenance technicians to quickly evaluate the performance and operation of AGVs and make quick adjustments.  Classes are available at both Webb and on-site for our customers, teaching them how to work with this data.” Webb’s AGV models share a common modular design, such as steer drive and vehicle control modules.  This common design is beneficial as it provides companies with a convenient and affordable way to keep their systems up and running during their long life cycle. It allows for easy upgrading of vehicle components later in […]