New toys today at work Mack/Volvo Truck
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New toys today at work Mack/Volvo Truck
I work here in Hagerstown at the Mack/Volvo truck plant as Application support for the Assembly lines. We build all the diesel engines that go into the Mack trucks and most of the ones that go into the Volvo trucks.
Well today they finally turned on the Automated Guided Vehicles.
http://www.fmcsgvs.com/content/produ...raph_reach.htm
These guys are responsible for moving all the parts from the rack to the assembly lines. They use a type of gps system with in the plant. So there is no rail for them to follow. When a part is order the kick on head over to the rack and pull it out and then it’s off to the line. Pretty cool stuff.
I get to support the application that runs these interesting toys. I love technology.
We also have AGV's that each engine rides on down an assembly line. The Agvs follow a guild wire in the floor though. They move from station to station to complete various stages of the build process for the engine.
Interesting things going on here at Mack/Volvo truck. Kind of fun being in IT here lately.
Later
Todd
Well today they finally turned on the Automated Guided Vehicles.
http://www.fmcsgvs.com/content/produ...raph_reach.htm
These guys are responsible for moving all the parts from the rack to the assembly lines. They use a type of gps system with in the plant. So there is no rail for them to follow. When a part is order the kick on head over to the rack and pull it out and then it’s off to the line. Pretty cool stuff.
I get to support the application that runs these interesting toys. I love technology.
We also have AGV's that each engine rides on down an assembly line. The Agvs follow a guild wire in the floor though. They move from station to station to complete various stages of the build process for the engine.
Interesting things going on here at Mack/Volvo truck. Kind of fun being in IT here lately.
Later
Todd
#4
Originally Posted by Chugg
thats cool as hell i would totally play around with those in my free time
The AGV the engine rides on is like a big Surf board with out the engine. You can stand on the plate and control where you go with the handheld controller
Todd
#7
Originally Posted by Gooey
Do you guys sell heavy duty tractors? I need a loader with 8-10ft long forks
Todd
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#9
Originally Posted by Gooey
swap it in the Z!
I dont think it would be to balanced with the install, just a little front heavy. You should see the size of these turbos though
Todd
#11
Originally Posted by mdracer76
You should make the robots battle!
They run 90k a piece for the fork truck and 120k for the engine carrier. Not very cheap....
We have 9 fork trucks SGV's and 44 engine carrier AGV's.
Lots of money wrapped up in these robots
Todd
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