Forklifts are extremely versatile industrial vehicles, but certain heavy or oversized loads can create challenges for conventional forklift handling.
Heavy-duty AGVs provide a different approach.
Instead of lifting the load from one side using forks, the AGV can support the material across a larger platform. This can improve stability for certain large components.
AGVs can also follow predefined transportation tasks without requiring continuous manual driving.
Forklifts remain preferable when frequent loading at different heights and highly flexible manual operation are required.
Heavy-duty AGVs are more suitable where transportation routes and production processes are relatively structured.
Many factories therefore use both technologies rather than replacing one completely with the other.
The correct choice depends on load characteristics, transportation frequency, automation requirements and factory layout.