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News Release from: Soft Design RTS AB | Subject: AGV system contract - Soft Design
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 March 2006
AGV system includes laser-guided types
One of the most advanced automatic guided vehicle systems will be set up at a printing plant and will include laser guided types to handle paper reels.
Soft Design has received an order from PCM who have invested in a new Automatic Guided Vehicle System at their site in Rotterdam Holland The investment includes six 'laser guided' paper reel handling AGV's (RX20) from Soft Design, interfacing with existing printing presses from WIFAG Switzerland
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Aug 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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This will greatly enhance the paper handling capabilities of PCM, and make the reelroom ready for using pre-pasted reels.
The plant will become one of the most advanced AGV printing houses in the Europe.
"In our process of choosing the supplier for a new AGV-system that is to replace the current 12 year old and worn out system, Softdesign came up as the best partner for PCM.
They impressed us with their innovating designs, and based on their experience in the printing industry and knowledge of our site in particular, they make us feel very confident in a successful implementation of the new system.", said general manager of the PCM's Rotterdam printing plant Frans Beun.
"We are proud to be chosen as a PCM partner and we are looking forward to working closely with the PCM's management and engineer staff on this exciting project," said Soft Design's managing director Erling Wessberg.
* About the PCM Group - PCM is Holland's biggest newspaper publisher.
The Group employs around 3,600 staff and produces some 70 titles at two printing sites.
Nearly half the population reads one of their titles, which includes brand names such as: the 'De Volkskrant', 'NRC Handelsblad' and key regional title 'Algemeen Dagblad', including 'Rotterdams Dagblad', 'Haagse Courant' and 'Utrechts Nieuwsblad'.
* About Soft Design - founded in 1987, are specialists in 'automated material handling' (AMH) and are located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Soft Design develops markets and integrates real time systems, in particular AGV and Warehouse control.
Soft Design supply complete turnkey AGV solutions using our own in house designed AGV controls software and standard PC104 AGV electronics.
Soft Design's products are highly efficient, scaleable and offer affordable solutions for your 'material handling' needs.
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