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JBT Corporation, a global technology provider, recently announced that it is bringing a new dual-mode AGV to the market in cooperation with Hyster-Yale Materials Handling.

JBT Corporation, a global technology provider, recently announced it has solidified deals with Crown Equipment Corporation to automate their equipment.

Partnership to provide increased access to an expanding portfolio of automation capabilities to meet material handling needs today and in the future.

The system can handle up to 2,500 pounds and travel more than 300 feet per minute, improving material delivery.

Market for automated guided vehicles expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022.

Moving product through a warehouse or distribution center often comes down to the basics: casters, tuggers and carts. Innovations in these simple solutions are increasing ergonomics, productivity and safety for workers on the floor.

With automotive sales rebounding, manufacturers are reshoring operations to North America and investing in automation equipment and technologies.

A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?

In response to rapidly changing demands, autonomous vehicles of all kinds are making their way into the modern warehouse.

With operational flexibility and safety best practices guiding automotive manufacturing facilities, automatic guided vehicles and carts are now doing more than just bring components and kitted parts to lineside workers.

With the aim of filling the gap between facilities that rely on automated guided carts (AGCs) or conventional lift trucks to move materials, and those that use traditional automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) with a central computer, JBT (Booth 1547) introduced the JayBot AGV at a Monday afternoon press conference.

Customized automation replaces carts for lengthy movement of sensitive components.

As software interfaces and vehicle components improve, users of automatic guided vehicles are becoming less reliant on others to use and maintain their own fleets.

Built on a software foundation, the targeted use of automation is helping warehouses improve themselves, their supply chains and the customer experience.

North American manufacturers are expanding operations and increasing output. Here’s how the materials handling industry is enabling the emerging comeback.