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China overtakes United States in robot density

Control Engineering

Driven by the high volume of robot installations in recent years, Asia’s average robot density surged by 18% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2016 to 156 units per 10,000 employees in 2021. Singapore’s robot density had been growing by 24% on average each year since 2016. Robot density by region. United States falls to ninth.

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The electric steel dilemma and its impact on motor vendors

Control Engineering

Shown below, the price of the commodity rose to more than 400% of its price in January of 2016. This is presented as an index value with the 2016 value representing 100%. The blue line represents the price of cold-rolled steel presented again as an index value with the price in 2016 representing 100%.

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Canada chosen as Hannover Messe partner country for 2025

Control Engineering

This completes the North American cycle with the United States being the partner nation in 2016 and Mexico in 2018. Canada has been chosen as the partner nation for Hannover Messe 2025. The signing finalizes the agreement announced in August 2022 during German Chancellor Scholz’s visit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada.

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Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2022

Control Engineering

Understanding PID control and loop tuning fundamentals , 2016 : PID loop tuning may not be a hard science, but it’s not magic either. This article provides an elementary understanding behind the terminology, concepts, theory, and physics behind PM motors. Here are some tuning tips that work.