CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT
Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced it received an
Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system contract to automate product
movement in a North American integrated manufacturing and
warehousing facility. The contract, valued at over $5 million, represents the eighth consumer
products facility automated by JBT Corporation's guided vehicle
systems.
The AGV system includes several different types of vehicles that
provide material handling throughout the manufacturing process,
from the automatic delivery of raw material and work-in-process
goods to the storage and retrieval of finished goods. In addition
to guided vehicles, the system also includes integration of an
inventory tracking software package with the customer's business
system software that controls production.
"We are very proud to be awarded this order after a thorough
evaluation process," stated John
Lee, Vice President and Division Manager of JBT AeroTech.
"It confirms both our strength in automating consumer product
facilities, and our ability to reduce costs while increasing
productivity in both manufacturing and warehousing
applications."
The system will be commissioned in several phases with
completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.
About JBT Corporation
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global solutions
provider to the food processing and air transportation industries.
JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services
technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and
multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT
FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air
transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT
Corporation employs approximately 3,300 people worldwide and
operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations
located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit
www.jbtcorporation.com or www.jbtaerotech.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical
nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond
the Company's ability to control. These risks and uncertainties are
described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission that may be accessed on the Company's website.
The Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that
actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements.
SOURCE JBT Corporation