Case Studies

1) Software Step-in Solves Palletizing Dilema

A large container manufacturer contacted FOX IV regarding a palletizing project installation using existing non-FOX IV equipment. FOX IV provided a custom software solution to work ...

2) Laser Guided AGV System Delivers for a Major Food Manufacturer

A major food manufacturer was faced with an important decision. The performance of the wire guided automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system that had been installed over 10 years ago was ...

3) Linking Packaging & Palletizing Common Application for AGVs

At a large paper manufacturer, roller deck automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) pick up loads from the seven (7) packaging lines and transport them to any one of three stretch-wrap in-feed ...

4) Heavy Duty Automatic Guided Vehicles Maximize Material Flow in Major Auto Manufacturing Facility

A major automotive manufacturing facility utilizes a fleet of four Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to transport steel blanks and dies. The system, monitored in real time by an AGV ...

5) Automatic Guided Vehicle System Increases Floor Space and Storage Capacity

An Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system consisting of seven side loading vehicles with a telescopic platform replaced an existing AGV system at a major automotive manufacturing plant. ...

6) Dual Load Handling Automatic Guided Vehicle Reduces Costs and Improves Efficiency

The Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system was installed at a major food manufacturer in New South Wales Australia. The 6 vehicle fleet automates movement of palletized finished product ...

7) Internet Retailer Optimizes Fulfillment with Zone Routing Conveyor Network

Newegg's growing business and focus on customer satisfaction required increased capacity and service levels for customers on the East Coast. The company invested in a new distribution ...

8) Automation Services Multi-Floor Pharmaceutical Needs

When a multi-floor pharmaceutical production facility needed a solution to vehicle control issues, an automatic guided vehicle system was chosen. High precision deliveries and reduced ...

9) Automatic Guided Vehicles Optimize Uptime and Maintainability

A newsprint facility uses an automatic guided vehicle system consisting of 14 wire guided fork styled vehicles to move rolls from strip station to press or roll storage. They also handle ...

10) Commercial Printer Reduces Noise with Guided Vehicle Reach Trucks

Features and benefits of this commercial printer’s automatic guided vehicle system (AGVS) include reduced fork truck traffic increases safety and makes work environment quieter and ...

11) Laser Guidance System Assures Accuracy

Containers of components are automatically loaded onto Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at receiving dock conveyors at an automotive transmission plant. The AGVs are then assigned in-plant ...

12) Automation Optimizes Pharmaceutical Production Facility

An automatic guided vehicle system (AGVS) provides for efficient handling of production and packaging materials for a pharmaceutical site’s Work-In-Process (WIP) requirements. There ...

13) Automatic Guided Vehicle System Increases Production Capacity

A large food/beverage warehouse nearly doubled its production without the hiring additional employees. The labor-free solution implemented was the installation of four automatic guided ...

14) Automatic Guided Vehicles Maximize Space in Automotive Stamping Plant

The use of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) has opened up a large amount of unused manufacturing space in this automotive stamping plant. A fleet of five AGVs pick up steel blanks at ...

15) Vehicle Automation Reduces Pallet and Product Damage

Three automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) has proven to be a safe, efficient way to handle pallets generated by four robotic palletizing lines in this food and beverage warehouse. The ...