In today's challenging labor market, numerous businesses are facing significant difficulties in tackling staff shortage challenges. Angela Weiser, the global marketing manager at JBT Automated Systems, engages in insightful interviews with JBT subject matter experts, covering a range of topics related to automating material movement using industrial mobile robots in warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and hospitals. If your business is grappling with staff shortages and e ...
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Safety is No Accident: Smarter Risk Assessment with TwinSafe & JBT Automated Systems
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7:56Send us a text In this episode of Safety is No Accident, we sit down with a safety and automation expert from JBT Automated Systems to explore how smart safety systems are transforming industrial automation. We dive into how JBT leverages TwinSafe, Beckhoff’s integrated safety technology, to design AGV and AMR solutions that are safer, more adaptab…
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S3E3: Early Collaboration with AGV Suppliers in Architectural Design
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5:45Send us a text In this episode, we explore the integration of AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) technology in architectural design with expert Brandon Langdon. Learn about the benefits of AGVs in enhancing efficiency, safety, and flexibility in built environments. Discover the importance of early collaboration with AGV suppliers, key architectural con…
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S3E2: Revolutionizing Solar Manufacturing with AGVs
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7:17Send us a text Join hosts Angela and Glenn in this exciting episode of Atomate This Podcast as they explore how Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are transforming the solar manufacturing industry. Dive deep into the fascinating world of AGVs and discover their impact on material handling, precision, safety, scalability, energy efficiency, cost-benef…
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S3E1: Overcoming Hesitations: Implementing AGV Systems in 3PL
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12:11Send us a text In this episode of "Automate This Podcast”, Logistics Leaders: The Future of 3PL," host Angela Weiser and logistics technology expert Rashan Braswell discuss the hesitations 3PL providers have about adopting Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). They cover: High initial investment and ROI. Integration with existing systems. Minimizing in…
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S2E6: AGV 101 Unveiled: Navigating the Basics of Logistics Superheroes
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3:54Send us a text In this brief introductory episode of the Automate This podcast, host Angela Weiser and JBT AGV expert Rashan Braswell provide a concise overview of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in logistics. Rashan breaks down the basics of AGVs, highlighting their evolution into specialized robots and real-world impacts on 3PL productivity. The…
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S2E5: AGVs: Driving Safety, Efficiency, and Sustainability in Chemical Manufacturing
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8:22Send us a text In this episode, Angela Weiser leads a discussion with Glenn Zetterberg, an AGV automation expert in chemical manufacturing. They explore the impact of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) on the chemical manufacturing industry. The conversation covers the advantages of AGV system implementation, including improved safety, efficiency, wa…
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S2E4: Navigating the Future: Choosing the Perfect AGV Partner for Battery Manufacturing
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8:03Send us a text In this episode of Automate This! Podcast, we delve into the world of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and their critical role in battery plant operations. Join our host, Angela Weiser, as we sit down with AGV expert, Kevin Peake, to uncover the key factors that manufacturers should consider when seeking AGV partnerships for their ba…
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S2E3: Breaking Barriers: How to Successfully Integrate AGV Systems into Your Facility for Enhanced Efficiency
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10:21Send us a text In this episode of the "Automate This!" podcast, we delve into the world of AGV systems and explore how organizations can successfully integrate them into their existing facilities to achieve enhanced efficiency. Join our host as she interviews an AGV expert Brandon Langdon, who shares valuable insights on the benefits of AGV impleme…
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S2E2 - Driving Innovation: Navigating Project Funding for AGV Systems in the Auto Industry
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8:10Send us a text In this episode, we explore the process of securing project funding for an Automotive OEM's AGV system. We provide a comprehensive overview with nine key takeaways. Starting with defining the project and conducting a feasibility study, we emphasize the importance of developing a compelling business case and identifying potential fund…
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S2E1 - Revolutionizing Hospital Efficiency: Enhancing Throughput and Overcoming Staffing Challenges with AGVs and AMRs
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8:27Send us a text Podcast Summary In this Automate This podcast episode, I speak with Brandon Langdon, who is an industry expert on the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in hospitals. We discuss how these technologies have the potential to improve patient care and reduce workload for staff members. However, it…
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S1E3 - Safety After an AGV System Install
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25:46Send us a text In this episode, I am speaking with three of JBT Automated Systems’ subject matter experts in safety and technology. We discuss safety best practices for a newly installed AGV system, key distinctions between the safety of the AGV itself vs the AGV’s operating space, and changes that may affect the AGV’s behavior, and finally the rel…
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S1E2 - Is it time to consider AMRs in your facility?
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12:54Send us a text The recent advances in technology have increased flexibility in indoor mobility and human-robot collaboration, opening up new opportunities to perform material handling tasks, especially in narrow, dynamic environments, such as hospitals. Sensing devices, powerful on-board computers, artificial intelligence, and collaborative equipme…
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S1E1 - Mobile Robot Market Update & Getting Started with Mobile Robot Automation
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15:57Send us a text Choosing which processes to automate and which technologies to provide for automation projects can be overwhelming. You know some of your competitors have installed automatic guided vehicles, also known as (AGVs), to automate material movement, but your company is probably more risk-averse and wants proof that this will deliver the d…
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