Jervis B. Webb Co., a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Company, has introduced SAM (System Automation Manager), a control system for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and SmartCart automatic guided carts (AGCs).
The SAM system is easily customized and includes the following features:
• Centralized vehicle management—manages movement of all vehicles;
• Graphical user interface (GUI)—visual display of all vehicle activity;
• Easy Integration—interfaces with major PLCs, warehouse management systems (WMS) and HMI displays;
• Comprehensive reports—all data of vehicle activity is available in reports;
• Centralized vehicle management—SAM communicates to each vehicle every second of operation.
SAM allows users to program their AGV systems themselves, pull graphical reports and show all vehicles on one, comprehensive screen for quick troubleshooting.
