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AGVs boost biscuit maker’s efficiency
Iconic Aussie biscuit company Arnott’s has introduced automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) to its main manufacturing plant in Brisbane.
ARNOTT’S group plant manager for Queensland and South Australia Tim Morgan said the company had chosen Dematic for its advanced technology.
Morgan said the implemen- tation of the six new AGVs in manufacturing had helped Arnott’s achieve automated movement of product loads, which improved reli- ability, increased flexibility and provides better sanitation for han-
dling goods.
“This means we can focus on deliv-
ering our products to Australians in the best way we can,” Morgan said.
According to Dematic, the self- charging AGVs are designed to increase efficiency, accuracy, and
safety in manufacturing and distri- bution centres (DCs), achieving this with high precision laser guidance and multiple collision avoidance sensors.
The AGVs work systematically to carry large pallets of product from end-of-palletising stations to drive-in storage racking areas. From there the AGVs take the pallets to handover sta- tions where forklifts transport them to manufacturing lines.
The overall process of using the AGVs increases reliability, with the AGVs capable of working non-stop 24/7 every day of the year. They also improve efficiency and accuracy of operations, so minimising mistakes and workplace accidents and
Dematic says the self- charging AGVs are designed to increase efficiency, accuracy, and safety.
improving occupational health and safety standards.
Dematic AGV general manager Tony Raggio said the company was pleased to be working with a well-known and respected brand like Arnott’s.
“Our AGV automated technology is a very exciting product for us here at Dematic, and it’s fantastic to see it making such successful improve- ments to Arnott’s warehouse pro- cesses,” Raggio said. ■


















































































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