Tuggers - Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for Axle Transport
Fori has further improved on its standard Tugger AGV design by doubling the overall towing capacity. Fori Tugger AGVs have been used for a variety of material h
andling applications within the automotive industry. Most recently Fori was enlisted to supply a derivative of the standard Tugger product line that is capable of nearly double the capacity of the original vehicle. The driver of this increase was the transport of (3) carts, carrying axle assemblies for a large automotive OEM.
The Fori Tugger capacity allowed more product to be transferred during each move, further increasing the return on investment to the end user and decreasing the number of required vehicles. The Tugger AGVs were commissioned to replace non-value added material handling tasks within the assembly process. The most important process consideration was safety and reliable
delivery of product.
Further improvement of the safety and reliability of the material handling system was the integration of a Fori Vehicle Management System (VMS). Vehicle scheduling of moves, tracking and traffic control is coordinated through the Fori VMS. The Fori Tugger is a proven and robust product that can be applied to a variety of material handling applications.