Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Automation, robotics and collaborative robots (also known as cobots) have the power to change the way the welding and manufacturing industries work. According to a recent report commissioned by Google, automation has the power to deliver a $2.2 This includes $1 trillion boost from accelerating the rate of automation and a $1.2

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Automation Mag

MARCH 7, 2025

This reportedly follows a significant period of growth for the motion controls market between 2020 and 2023. Tim Dawson, vice-president of research for industrial automation at Interact Analysis, in a conversation with Manufacturing AUTOMATION , discusses current global trends in motion control.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

ISA100 WCI, NAMUR, ODVA, PI, VDMA, and ZVEI Plan to Partner with FieldComm Group and OPC Foundation to Collaboratively Develop the Process Automation Device Information Model Standard. New co-owners of the PA-DIM specification include ISA100 WCI, ODVA, PROFIBUS/PROFINET International, NAMUR, VDMA, and ZVEI.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While most industrial automation is currently used by large manufacturers such as global automakers, robot developers and providers are building systems to make it more accessible. Three researchers led by Roman Hölzl, the chair of robotics and artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Munich, founded RobCo in 2020.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Schneider Electric news about automation especially mentioning Foxboro is pretty rare. to assume leadership of automation in North America. & Process Automation, Canada. & Process Automation, Canada. The post Schneider Electric Appoints Heather Cykoski as Senior Vice President of Industrial Automation, U.S.A. &

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Prototyping shops and automation are a seemingly counterintuitive pairing. But as KAD Models ’ Randolph, Vermont, location demonstrates, automation can work for prototyping shops — it just requires a shift in perspective on how to perform automation. Images courtesy of FANUC America.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The current market leaders are Beckhoff Automation and Rockwell Automation. Dawson offers this broad picture of the market: Since the majority of smart conveyance technology vendors are headquartered in Europe, EMEA was the largest market in 2020, registering a total market value of around $100 million.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

This has affected sales of industrial automation components to machine builders and OEMs, including motion control products, said Interact Analysis. The market for linear systems has surged over the past three years, with sales revenue growing from $237 million in 2020 to $488 million in 2023.

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Control Engineering

JULY 21, 2022

Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used machine vision and sensing technologies to move around freely and a key part around automation when it comes to logistics.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2024

They will recognize technology and business innovations in the calendar year 2024, and the awards are open to any company worldwide that produces robotics or automation. Applications and markets: The RBR50 will also recognize innovations that improve productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness, as well as those that automate new tasks.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Rockwell Automation aids iconic BIC to shift towards standardized and paperless operations with its Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The deployment of Plex MES began in 2020 with a pilot project at BIC’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) production facility in Bizerte, Tunisia, encompassing 90 machines and 400 employees.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 3, 2024

Copia Automation. Copia Automation, empowering companies to gain continuous quality control and streamlined production, launched Copia Industrial DevOps Platform, a cloud-based Git solution that serves as an operational technology (OT) control center. This company intrigues me. We’ll see. I hope so. Here is the press release.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 20, 2023

Flexible automation, answers Innovative Fabrication. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based shop has fostered a close relationship with VersaBuilt Robotics , leveraging the automation OEM’s technology to improve revenue and maintain the shop’s reputation as a quick-turn manufacturer. to 10 or 11 p.m., Rush Order?

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2025

Annual installations of industrial robots by local suppliers rose from from 30% in 2020 to 47% in 2023. In addition, various industries are expanding their usage of automation, the IFR reported. ” The Robot Report reached out the Association for Advancing Automation ( A3 ) about recommendations for U.S.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

This automated robotic cell at MetalQuest frees employees from repetitive, manual tasks. Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” “Here’s an analogy. .

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 22, 2024

This case study falls a little short of my vision for Automation World when we began 20 years ago. Inductive Automation entered the fray in 2003 upping the ante. But…check out this case study sent to me by Plex (a Rockwell Automation company). I wanted to make the team of people the heroes of the story, not the product.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This challenging climate has resulted in manufacturers and retailers slowing their investment into automation, and the research firm no longer expects a rapid uptick in AMR deployments before 2027. The industry has prolonged its post-Covid correction as consumers return somewhat to pre-2020 buying habits.

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Cisco Manufacturing

JANUARY 14, 2022

Data from IMD World Competitiveness Center shows a K-shaped recovery, where digitally savvy companies have recovered significantly quicker than other organizations since the economic downturn in March of 2020. Cisco Industrial Automation Networking Made Easy. Why Cisco for Manufacturing. Manufacturing a Hybrid Way to Work.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

Robot density data reveal the state of automation worldwide and allow us to compare regions and countries,” Marina Bill, President of the IFR, said. Most automated countries worldwide Robot density by country in 2022. Source: IFR South Korea was the most automated country by robot density in 2022, according to the IFR.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

AutonomyOS is designed to help automate manufacturing tasks. “Manufacturers want to buy proven solutions, not automation projects. Developing standard machines that they can try before they buy proved to be the right approach to getting SMEs to adopt new automation technology.” It previously raised $5 million in 2020.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has published the second installment of its safety standard for industrial mobile robots (IMR) – ANSI/A3 R15.08-2. 1-2020) in late 2020 as guidance for IMR manufacturers on common safety requirements. A3 first published R15.08 Part 1 (ANSI/RIA R15.08-1-2020) ANSI/A3 R15.08-2

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Foley

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and the like, manufacturers continue to optimize production, increase efficiency, and drive innovation. More About CyManII Launched in 2020 by the U.S. manufacturing sector.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 6, 2024

They are not just shaping the future of manufacturing automation but also influencing the entire industry landscape. This week, we introduce Adon Portman, c o-founder and principal at JAKS Automation. Manufacturing AUTOMATION: What do you enjoy the most about working in the industry?

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Robotic process automation insights. The demand is increasing for robotic process automation in healthcare, as robotic process automation can mimic human interaction. The global robotic process automation market is forecasted to be valued at $2.57 Six key takeaways from robotic process automation report.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Apply today to the Canadian Automation Awards. This is a chance to showcase successful automation implementation within Canadian discrete manufacturing plants! The latest automation technologies and solutions can go a long way in managing problems and improving efficiencies in manufacturing facilities. APPLY TODAY!

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Retail sales grew by 7 percent in 2020 and by over 14 percent in 2021, which is in stark contrast to the 3.7 As the world emerges from the global pandemic, retail is growing at levels not seen in the last two decades. percent annual growth between 2010 and 2019. The increased demand for retail […].

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Robotics insights The consumer packaging industry faces significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and a worker shortage, leading to a need for increased automation. Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media and Technology “Automation is inevitable,” he said. There is no way out.”

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 12, 2024

Credit: ABB Robot sales continue to be slow in North America, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “It’s particularly encouraging to see that non-automotive customers are continuing to grow their adoption of robots, demonstrating the expanding reach and impact of automation across various industries.”

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The Automation Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips: Today we're covering news about Cognex, Advantech, Siemens, Aspentech, Thermosystems and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Monday, February 13, 2023. As for our product spotlight, today we're highlighting The Automation Blog's 2013-2020 Video Collection here.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 17, 2025

In 2020, it was ranked as the 5th largest cement company by amount of cement produced annually in the world, at more than 87 million tonnes. Cemex is a Mexican multinational building materials company headquartered in San Pedro, Mexico. It manufactures and distributes cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates in more than 50 countries.

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The Automation Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips: Today we're covering news about IIoT, SMC, HMI Cybersecurity, Thermal Monitoring, Stratix, UPSs, Profinet, Pendant Stations, Power Monitoring and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Thursday, February 23, 2023. And that'll wrap up today's edition of Automation This Morning !

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In fact, it had a revenue of almost $100 billion in 2020. Software as a Service, or SaaS, is a type of cloud computing platform that has gained popularity. Despite the popularity of software-as-a-service businesses, it is important that a Saas development company find new ways to promote themselves.

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Automation Mag

JULY 29, 2024

However, automated tape dispensing systems have not kept up and offer little flexibility to adapt to wide-ranging industry requirements. Innovative Automation, a custom machine builder and systems integrator headquartered in Barrie, Ont., It provides a low-cost and quick-to-integrate entrance to automated taping technology.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 25, 2024

Suresh said the project would develop a novel, state-of-the-art, digital platform for the automated design of spine braces to improve conservative treatment for children with scoliosis with industry partner, Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. He also pointed out the efforts some large industrial robotics companies, including FANUC and Rockwell Automation, put into training on their software. million Seed round in 2016.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2025

The round brings Viam’s total amount raised to $117 million since its founding in 2020. The Viam platform operates across multiple domains, including robotics, IoT, smart home applications, and factory automation. It supports diverse use cases, from monitoring to full automation.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

Doosan aims to add cobot versatility with Dart-Suite Doosan described Dart-Suite as a robot ecosystem that “redefines” its customers’ experience with its robots and makes automation more accessible. Founded in 2020, AiV said it aims to drive industrial transformation with intelligent automation systems.

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