New lower-cost sensors and other improvements in technology are making equipment such as automated forklifts, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robotics more practical for a wider range of applications in warehousing and distribution.

MH Equipment, Peoria, Ill., announced plans to partner with Combilift, Greensboro, N.C., to become a stocking dealer.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, added a second facility to its manufacturing operation in Greencastle, Ind.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, announced plans to further expand in the Asian market with a new company-owned branch location in South Korea.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), the Houston, Texas-based provider of Jungheinrich lift trucks and narrow aisle products, and Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., DePere, Wis., celebrated the grand opening of a new joint venture, Industrial Components of Texas, LLC (ICOTEX).

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, opened a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Presto ECOA Lifts, Norton, Mass., introduced Trans-A-Dock Surface Mount Loading Dock Lifts, ideal for use in leased buildings or places where permanent installation is not possible or practical.

Camso, Charlotte, N.C., launched a usage intensity calculator that facilitates tire selection in forklift applications to help reduce operating costs.