Equipment to move materials around the warehouse;
these are usually automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
which use guide wires in the floor, but might include
conveyors, tractors, or a range of other moving
equipment.
• Equipment to automatically pick materials and put
them into storage, including high speed stacker cranes
that can reach any point in the narrow aisles very
quickly.
• Equipment to transfer materials between the different
types of equipment; these automatic loaders and
unloaders might include industrial robots