Seegrid Explores Innovation for Manufacturing Labor Challenges

Sept. 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Dori Kozak, Seegrid’s Marketing Manager, explored the key reasons manufacturing is vital to the US economy in the company blog. Kozak explored key points regarding the importance of manufacturing, such as without a robust manufacturing sector, the U.S. will have great difficulty balancing its foreign trade, manufacturing is the principal source of innovation and R&D activity in the U.S. economy, as well as manufacturing is vital to US national security and defense.

According to Kozak, “Manufacturers can take control of labor challenges in areas where workers simply are not interested in working by adopting automation. Often times, those positions are in materials handling, adding significant costs to the bottom-line that are associated with non-value added transport.”

Seegrid recognized there are shortcomings with traditional AGVs, for they are complex automation solutions with expensive capital investment, and fixed solutions that could not easily adapt to work process changes or facility layouts. Vision-guided AGVs, as compared to traditional AGV systems, are an automation solution with a quicker return on investment.

To read the entire blog, go to: http://blog.seegrid.com/Blog/bid/395510/Innovation-for-Manufacturing-Labor-Challenges.

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Seegrid Corporation (www.seegrid.com), global leader of robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs), designs, engineers, and manufactures AGVs for the materials handling industry to operate with simplicity, flexibility, and affordability. The company’s state-of-the-art navigation technology requires no infrastructure for navigation—no wires, lasers, tapes, or magnets. Seegrid vision-guided AGVs are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments.

Creating economic and operational advantages, robotic pallet trucks, tow tractors, and walkie stackers optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing labor and operating costs. Seegrid AGVs improve workplace safety, reduce equipment and product damage, and deliver a rapid return on investment.

Maximize efficiency and productivity of vision-guided AGVs by utilizing Seegrid Supervisor, a network appliance that connects, monitors, and controls a fleet of AGVs.

Guided by Seegrid® partnerships with leading global industrial truck manufacturers provide businesses with a choice when selecting a brand of robotic vision-guided AGVs. Seegrid and Guided by Seegrid products are available in North America and Europe.

Recent acknowledgements include a 2014 Edison Award, Manufacturer of the Year award, and chosen as one of Food Logistics Top 100 software and technology providers. Seegrid was named to the list of Fast Company 50 Most Innovative Companies and Top 10 Most Innovative Robotic Companies 2013. Follow on Twitter @Seegrid.

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Amanda Merrell
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