Manufacturing
Your Mobile Automation Team
for Warehousing
Rocrich is your mobile automation team for the manufacturing industry in North America
Manufacturers take raw materials and transform them into finished goods. AGVs are useful tools at almost every stage of the material flow in manufacturing. They keep raw materials headed to the line, and from the line either to a work-in-progress area, to storage, to another operation within the facility or to shipping. Whether you’re upgrading a small part of your materials handling capabilities or starting from scratch, you need a team of automation specialists who understand your specific manufacturing challenges and are ready with proven technology to help you achieve your business goals and meet your specific needs.
Manufacturing Operation
As can be surmised from above, every manufacturing operation is essentially unique, so trying to discuss the industry as a set of standard practices is not useful. Instead, we have provided a list of the areas where Rocrich can help refine or replace your processes.
Point-to-point (or floor-to-floor) AGV transports refers to moving a load from point A to point B.
Racking, or pallet racking, is a materials handling solution designed to store things on pallets on metal racks.
Stacking is the terminology used to refer to using AGVs to stack loads for storage or staging.
Using conveyor AGVs to expand the functionality of your fixed conveyor system.
VNA AGVs are able to operate in aisles as narrow as 72 inches, maximizing storage space.
Clamping is the use of AGVs with clamps to pick up loads like bales, rolls or large/heavy single pieces.
Using a tow-tractor AGV to move parts to and from the line, complete milk runs or transport over long distances.
By partnering in automation with Rocrich, you receive not only proven, dependable AGVs—designed and built by Jungheinrich or Rocla, two industrial giants with decades of experience—but a holistic solution to help you maximize efficiency and minimize waste. AGVs stabilize labor concerns and free human workers for value-added tasks as they eliminate the damage caused by human error. Our sustainable, battery-operated trucks offer near continuous operation, traceability and dependability, while our simple-to-integrate, scalable solutions help you quickly realize value—plus, our network of 460 North American support locations ensure assistance is quick, local and on site.