Automatic Guided Vehicles for the Automotive Industry

JBT Corporation is clearly established as the AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) vendor of choice for automotive applications.

With multiple AGV installations at each of the "Big Three", JBT Corporation has the technology, performance, reliability, and support staff to excel in this demanding industry. 

JBT Corporation has automatic guided vehicle system (AGV) installations in Stamping Plants, Power Train (Engine and Transmission) Plants, and Assembly Plants with our varied range of automatic guided vehicles and automated control systems managing the entire flow of work process.  These AGV installations are mission critical applications for the automakers and only the most capable AGV vendor would be trusted in supplying this vital material delivery equipment. JBT Corporation has successfully delivered time after time and customers’ repeated selection of JBT AGVs is proof of the superior performance.

Typical AGV applications in the automotive industry include automated raw material delivery, automated work in process movements between manufacturing cells, and finished goods transport.  AGVs link shipping/receiving, warehousing, and production with just-in-time part deliveries that minimize line side storage requirements.  AGV systems help create the fork-free manufacturing environment which many plants in the automotive industry are seeking. 

JBT Corporation will start by carefully listening to all your AGV project requirements and goals.  We will thoroughly analyze all of the material movements including building a computer model to simulate material flow so that we can develop the optimum AGV solution. We will follow-up by delivering and installing an AGV system that provides outstanding, long-term performance. 

To view our Automotive Industry Case Studies, please click the links on the right hand side of this page under "Downloads".