Transbotics Corporation, formerly NDC Automation, Inc., announced that they have officially released their new fork style laser-guided vehicle (LGV), which has both counterbalanced and reach lift capabilities.

The new vehicle is equipped with SICK Laser Bumpers™ that can dynamically vary in the field of safety depending on the requirements of the system. While this vehicle was designed to meet the customers' specifications of handling various loads weighing up to 3,000 pounds, it can be customized to handle loads of many different sizes and weights.

The new vehicle will be a part of a system that utilizes proven C-Way® software. The software is extremely important when considering the "whole" solution. C-Way creates a graphical view of the system, which allows for easy monitoring. Color-coding makes it simple to quickly view the status of the vehicles (location, vehicle load, low battery, e-stopped, etc.). In addition, status from I/O units connected to the system allows for display of open doors or the presence of a load at a station. The software is very easy to use and was developed with the customer in mind. This unique software not only allows the user to make layout changes easily but also can page an operator with predefined system message as they occur.

For over 20 years Transbotics Corporation has specialized in the design, development, support and installation of Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), or transportation robots, with an emphasis on complete customer satisfaction. The company is a leading supplier of Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS), system retrofits and upgrades, AGV controls technology, engineering services, AGV batteries, chargers and other related products. Transbotics' vehicles can be off-the-shelf or engineered-to-order. Each Transbotics vehicle uses leading-edge hardware, software, controls and components, including laser-based AGV control guidance that provides optimal flexibility and accuracy. Transbotics is committed to assisting their customers in increasing their material-handling efficiencies, thus boosting their bottom line.

Transbotics provides unique automation solutions to a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive (tier one supplier), ceramics, chemical processing, food and beverage, newsprint and publishing, microelectronics, plastics, primary metals and recycling. Transbotics' current customers include Fortune 500 companies as well as small manufacturing companies.