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Manufacturers using digital transformation to future-proof operations

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Capturing manual assembly data Silicon Valley startup Invisible AI helps manufacturers digitally capture data from manual assembly lines to provide valuable insights and drive improvements. Co-founded in 2018 by two software engineers, the startup announced the close of a $15 million Series A funding round in Sept 2022.

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Industrial robotics market growth expected to remain strong

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A market research report by Future Market Insights on the industrial robotics market includes a global industry analysis for 2014–2018 and an opportunity assessment for 2019 to 2029. This is especially true as robots get smaller and less expensive. The economic condition of these countries has been evolving positively.

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Motion control market showing steady growth in 2023

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Research by Interact Analysis shows the motion controls market will return to steady growth following a period of high demand for consumer products in 2021/2022 which boosted investment in automation. In 2022, the market was worth $17.7 Interestingly, Inovance’s market share increased by 0.6%

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When will the mobile robot vendor base consolidate?

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Part of the reason that the industry is not yet consolidating is the fact that “mobile automation” captures a multitude of robot types, industries and applications. The combined market share of the top 10 and top 20 leading vendors barely changed between 2018 and 2020 and indeed dropped in 2021. Courtesy: Interact Analysis.

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Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2022

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Hot topics during 2022 in Control Engineering include award-winning automation, control and instrumentation products; a variable frequency drive (VFD) tutorial; advanced motor control tutorial; information about engineering salaries and career advice; and “Engineering Leaders Under 40,” based on Google Analytics for www.controleng.com.

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Addressing electrical safety hazards

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In support of these best practices, this article identifies how some newer products and/or the addition of automation, can increase the effectiveness of safety controls. This approach provides an automated method to enable an enclosure to be unlocked when an absence of voltage is confirmed.

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Manufacturer marks 50 years with manufacturing, R&D expansions

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The company announced it will be adding a 47-acre campus in Mason, Ohio, to be the site of the Festo global production center and be their most advanced automated facility. centric automation components, systems, and solutions. Festo, a $3 billion family-owned company, is a leader in pneumatic and electric automation systems.