# Crown Equipment and JBT form strategic collaboration on automation

Crown Equipment and JBT Corporation announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate development and deployment of automated material handling products, including the Crown DualMode T tow tractor.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-03-26
- Status: announced
- Products: automated material handling products, Crown DualMode T tow tractor
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Crown Equipment Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/17016.md)
- [JBT Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1030.md) (partner)
- [Crown Equipment Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/17016.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mhwmag.com](https://www.mhwmag.com/nuts-bolts/crown-equipment-and-jbt-join-forces-to-accelerate-development-and-deployment-of-automated-material-handling-products/), 2019-03-26: "While the market has been buzzing about the potential of material handling automation, we have been working diligently to develop a practical approach for our customers to leverage automation-related technologies to solve operational challenges."
- [findadistributor.com](https://www.findadistributor.com/news/crown-and-jbt-join-forces/), 2019-04-03: "Material handling equipment company Crown Equipment Corporation and JBT Corporation... have formed a strategic collaboration in order to support customers seeking to maximize the benefits of material handling automation."

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