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AGV - Automated Guided Vehicles

Rocla has been active in the AGV field since the beginning of the eighties, and enjoys today the position of being one of the worlds leading suppliers of AGV systems. More than 7.000 AGVs have been installed in more than 1000 systems worldwide.

Rocla is one of the few AGV manufacturers that actually are basing its production on a mass production thinking developed by a warehouse truck producer. The vehicle design and usability has in a high degree been influenced by the experience from the warehouse trucks. Design, choice of components, production methods and testing of the vehicles are done with the same criteria’s as at our warehouse trucks.

Customer case ”The automatic truck has proven to be an excellent investment. The work phase carried out by the truck between the production line and the warehouse is new, and automation has proven the best solution. The system has performed reliably. You could compare the truck to a Swiss clock – it works like a charm,” explains Matti Nuorela, Sormat Oy’s Logistics Manager.
What is an AGV AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) is an automatically controlled truck typically performing repetitive and predefined logistic tasks in industry or warehouses. AGV can free human capacity for more challencing tasks. AGV performs constantly 24h / 7days.
Why AGV Automating the routine movement of goods frees up truck drivers for more demanding and flexible work, while reducing errors and accidents and rendering operations transparent. The greatest benefits are gained in multi-shift work.
Customer Benefits Automating the routine movement of goods frees up truck drivers for more demanding and flexible work, while reducing errors and accidents and rendering operations transparent. The greatest benefits are gained in multi-shift work.
AGV References Rocla has a long history in materials handling and automation. We have been manufacturing materials handling equipment for over half a century and have delivered hundreds of challenging automated systems over the recent decades.
AGV Solution Components The Rocla Automated Solution consists of many parts. The most visual part is the vehicle itself. Although it requires a lot more to get the system up and running. For more information on the Solution Components, have a look of the following components.
WMS Warehouse Management and Control System Rocla WMS is a software product for management of goods and material flow in warehouses and manufacturing. The product is intended to be sold a part of Rocla logistic solutions with automated guided vehicles (AGV’s) and warehouse trucks as key elements for material movement. Application focus is on automated material handling systems for paper reels and various palletized goods.
Vehicles Rocla’s serially manufactured automated warehouse truck is a modular design. It is based on the award-winning, proven solutions of the Humanic reach truck family. Its mast and load handling equipment are modules, which are selected according to the customer’s needs.
AGV Services Rocla’s extensive experience facilitates the design of service agreements that suit customers’ specific needs. This ensures the most cost-effective maintenance plan and maximum up time for our customer’s AGV system – vital objectives for achieving maximum profitability – and enables our customers to concentrate on their core competencies. With their comprehensive product knowledge, Rocla’s service engineers have a well-earned reputation in the field of AGV maintenance for fast troubleshooting and efficient repairs.
Pay Back Calculator Rocla’s scalable automated warehouse truck’s pay back time is extremely short and it can easily be counted.
AGV material and brochures in different languages Rocla has a long history in materials handling and automation. We have been manufacturing materials handling equipment for over half a century and have delivered hundreds of challenging automated systems over the recent decades. Between these two worlds lies an uncharted zone for which our customers need solutions. This prompted the idea of low investment threshold automation. Automation, which would be flexible and easy to adopt and has an exceptionally short payback time. The result is the world’s first serially manufactured automated warehouse truck.