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Product Spotlight<\/strong><\/div>\n
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BY SANDY SMITH<\/span><\/div>\n
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M<\/span>HI\u2019s Mobile Automation Group (MAG) fills an important role in connecting suppliers to end users and helping integrators understand that mobile automation is just one part of the overall warehouse process. But none of that matters if safety isn\u2019t at the forefront.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s not going to change” as a focus of the group, said Brian Keiger, chair of MAG and vice president of MHI member Conveyco. “There\u2019s a huge interest now in automation. For MAG, it\u2019s essential that growth is accompanied by an emphasis on safety. One can\u2019t happen without the other.”<\/p>\n

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A mobile automation vehicle driving down an office aisleway PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE MOBILE AUTOMATION GROUP<\/p><\/div>\n

Understanding the latest ANSI and other standards related to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and the underdevelopment standards for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is just one aspect of MAG\u2019s commitment to education. “There are new standards popping up all over the place,” Keiger said. “We help people understand why they are so darn important. They exist to help guide us, but also are there to promote safety and reliability, and to get the most of productivity and efficiency.”<\/p>\n

Matt Bush, vice president of technology, innovation and research at MHI member KPI Solutions, chairs MAG\u2019s education and content committee. “It\u2019s important to keep up as the products evolve.” These days, Bush said, there\u2019s “hype” around mobile automation. “People want more flexible systems, so they\u2019re gravitating to mobile products.”<\/p>\n

As interest grows, so does the need to ensure that the right solution ends up in the right environment. Dr. Kai Beckhaus, CEO of MHI member Wagner Group, U.S. and co-vice chairman of MAG, said it isn\u2019t as simple as “clicking a button and saying, \u2018I want 10 automated forklifts.\u2019 That\u2019s where the problem starts, if the automated forklift, or AMR, does not match manually with an operator-driven machine. That\u2019s where education needs to kick in. People in logistics roles might have C-suite requirements to automate their facility to some degree, but they\u2019ve not been exposed to that. That\u2019s where we come in, to bridge that gap.”<\/p>\n

Dr. Beckhaus emphasized understanding the difference between AGVs and AMRs and the distinctions between them. “That is a simple thing where education can clear misunderstandings.”<\/p>\n

Education and content created by MAG helps end users understand the technology and find the solution for the problem they\u2019re trying to solve, Bush said. Integrators also benefit from understanding how mobile automation fits into the overall process. He advocates for change management as a key component to success.<\/p>\n

“When you\u2019re implementing AMRs, it\u2019s a culture change,” Bush said. “If you don\u2019t implement that change management and get [workers]to buy in and accept it, it will never work.”<\/p>\n

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