Automation

Avon Engineering provides automation solutions to meet the most challenging material handling needs. Our customers have improved manufacturing quality, efficiency, productivity, and profitability with our automation equipment.

Automation Equipment Capabilities:

• Increased productivity
• Improved accuracy and quality
• Enhanced efficiency and cost savings
• Scalability and flexibility

With extensive experience in steel mills, aluminum mills, mineral processing, paper mills, and other heavy industrial applications, we work hard to develop automation equipment that can lift, grab, stack, hook, upend, invert, weigh or transfer a wide range of products.

Sometimes called self-guided vehicles or autonomous guided vehicles, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are material handling systems or load carriers that travel autonomously throughout a warehouse, distribution center, or manufacturing facility without an onboard operator.

AGVs are equipped with sensors and navigation systems. Their integration into manufacturing ecosystems supports increased productivity, streamlined workflows, and flexible scalability, adapting to varying demands and complexities, thus driving operational excellence and competitive advantage.

Our AGV designs have improved significantly from propane powered to battery powered units. They can move single or double coils from 40 Tons to 100 Tons reducing costs or manpower needs. These AGVs can move from bay to bay in either a straight line or curve with our electric steering design following a wire In the floor.

Automated pallet lifters are advanced material handling systems designed for moving pallets used in various industrial settings.

The pallet lifter autonomously transports pallets loaded with goods or materials within a plant, warehouse, or distribution center. Integrated with a combination of sensors and navigation software, automated pallet lifters can navigate complex environments, avoid obstacles and follow predetermined paths.

Automated Vertical Coil Grabs

Vertical coil grabs deliver significant advantages in industrial settings. These specialized coil grabs lift and transport coils of various sizes and weights with precision and safety. Automated coil grabs reduce the risk of accidents and injuries associated with manual handling. Their efficiency and reliability lead to improved productivity and reduced downtime.

Additionally, their programmable features enable precise load positioning, making them essential for optimizing material handling processes in steel mills and other heavy industries.