SALT LAKE CITY—October 13, 2009—Daifuku’s American customers can now opt for a part life-expectancy program for new Daifuku-branded or Daifuku-controlled automated equipment including Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), conveyor, STVs configured as shuttles, and Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV).  DAGUARD (pronounced “day-guard”) is a software program that monitors the life of equipment parts based on cycles and time in use.