MAXAGV

MAXAGV is an AGV and AMR manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It designs and builds automated guided vehicles and mobile robots that move goods in warehouses and production facilities. The company traces its roots to the 1970s and to Volvo Kalmar, where the automotive industry first began to use automated guided vehicles. Its systems are installed in more than 25 countries.

Vehicle range

• FX08: a compact lifter that the site describes as versatile.
• FX32R: a compact reach vehicle.
• CX15: a small, versatile model.
• FX20: a compact counterbalance vehicle.
• Custom and heavy-duty models: fully customised AGVs, very-narrow-aisle AGVs and vehicles for extra heavy loads.

Software and applications

The MAX software platform is modular and integrates with conveyors, shuttles, palletisers and warehouse management systems. The vehicles are built for demanding production environments and handle loads with millimetre precision, and the site cites real-time pallet tracking and traffic and order optimisation. Published customer stories include a Wavin logistics project and an automation project at a plastic cap manufacturer. Service and support is presented as a separate offering, and the site says each system is designed after careful planning and analysis of the customer's processes.

Benefits and design

The company says its AGVs run 24/7 and are a long-term investment that can be optimised, modified and extended over time. Their load handling aims for high accuracy, with real-time pallet and product tracking. By reducing human error, the systems help avoid damage to goods and accidents, according to the site.

Key facts

• Based in: Gothenburg, Sweden
• Products: FX08, FX32R, CX15 and FX20 vehicles, MAX software platform
• Markets: warehousing, incoming goods, assembly lines, storage and outbound shipment, with installations in more than 25 countries