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Video: The future of manufacturing and how industries are adapting in 2021

Control Engineering

Review manufacturers’ spending priorities. In a survey of manufacturing leaders to see how they adapted to the unusual 2020 business landscape, 87% of respondents have had key markets disrupted by COVID-19, and 58% have a positive outlook for 2021. Consider how survey respondents’ views and outlook may influence your plans.

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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

Control Engineering

Statistics from the 2021 World Robotics Report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) 2021 highlight a global increase in the rate of robot adoption, with robot density – calculated as the average number of robots per 10,000 workers – almost doubling between 2015 and 2020. to 2030 to reach a value of more than $88 billion.

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China overtakes United States in robot density

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With its globally recognized electronics industry and a distinct automotive sector, the Korean economy profits from two large customer industries for industrial robots. Robot density in the United States rose from 255 units in 2020 to 274 units in 2021. United States falls to ninth.

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Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2022

Control Engineering

Understanding the effect of PWM when controlling a brushless dc motor, January 26: Motion system designers can be challenged when selecting or developing electronics using pulse-width modulation (PWM) to drive brushless dc motors. Understand these 5 VFD parameter changes to optimize VFD programming to fit most motor-drive applications.