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A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia’s modern manufacturing capabilities

Manufacturer's Monthly

As industries that have always prioritised innovation as a way to make processes more efficient and cost-effective, manufacturing and robotics have a long and illustrious history. Fast forward to the present day and the controlled manufacturing environment is seen as the ideal testing ground for new robotics and automation systems.

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A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia’s modern manufacturing capabilities

Manufacturer's Monthly

CEO of the International Exhibition & Conference Group Marie Kinsiella spoke with Manufacturers’ Monthly about the state of robotics in Australia in the lead up to the 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo. Here, highly skilled workers are on hand to oversee these systems and ensure their high performance.

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Industrial robotics market growth expected to remain strong

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Industrial robot market growth is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2019 to 2029 thanks to robotics being increasingly used in the automotive and electronics industry according to a report by Future Market Insights. This is especially true as robots get smaller and less expensive.

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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture

Robotics Business Review

Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Vogt posted to LinkedIn that the company has already raised $150 million from investors, but he didn’t give many details of its plans for service or household robots. In 2014, Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million.

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Robotics, automation & the new era of materials science

Manufacturer's Monthly

Recently, the integration of automated and robotic tools has supercharged the field even further, transforming how materials scientists and engineers approach our work. CSIRO was an early believer in the transformative power of robotics and automation in research laboratories.

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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

Modern Machine Shop

When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine. Since 2014, however, its total spending had been steadily declining.

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Using Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive

Modern Machine Shop

Phase 1: 2014-2015 Shown here is the first automation unit Cavalier installed with a Hermle C42 U five-axis CNC and five Hermle PW850 pallets, plus a two-axis pallet changer/shuttle. This was accomplished by adding a 231-position library manned by a seven-axis KUKA robot that retrieves workpieces and feeds three Hermle C32 CNCs.