Uzin Utz uses two Kamag E-Wiesel AGV

At the company’s factory in Ulm,Germany, around 200m separate production and the warehouse. Previously, palletized products such as tile cement or tiling mortar were transported by truck requiring up to fifty journeys a day at walking speed - strenuous and monotonous work that needed constant staffing.

The Kamag E-Wiesel AGV is currently used in the on-site crossover traffic operations. If any pedestrians or cars get in the way, the E-Wiesel AGV stops automatically and then continues its journey when the route is free again.

This pallet transporter can be loaded and unloaded fully automatically with up to 30t of pallets.

In addition to new control technology for driverless crossover traffic, the design concept of the electrically-driven vehicle was also completely changed. The E-Wiesel AGV can be loaded from both sides.

Peter Brenner, area sales manager of Kamag's parent company, TII, said: "The electric drive and the entire control technology supplied by our partner, Götting, are installed between the axles under the box body. In addition, the transporters are thus loaded and unloaded from the rear and front while previous trucks had to make perhaps several turning manoeuvres "

Tobias Braun, who is responsible for the ongoing operations of the E-Wiesel AGVs at Uzin Utz AG said: “With the E-Wiesel AGV, we ensure complete flexibility in our production processes and do not block our premises through the use of inflexible and bulky roller conveyor systems. Compared to transportation with conventional forklift trucks, the autonomous E-Wiesel AGV is much safer and less expensive. Furthermore, the new electric drive perfectly suits our sustainability strategy.”