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

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Learning objectives Examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected manufacturing. Learn what areas are likely to remain a challenge for manufacturing industries in 2021. Review manufacturers’ spending priorities. Supply chains continue to be the biggest single challenge, with capital still a concern going into 2021.

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North America robot sales rise in 2022

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Non-automotive industries were led by electrical/electronics, which posted almost 30% growth. The North American robotics market showed strong growth: Total installations in manufacturing rose by 12% and reached 41,624 units in 2022. These are preliminary results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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China overtakes United States in robot density

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The number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of workers hit 322 units per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry. The world’s top 5 most automated countries in manufacturing 2021 are: South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany and China. Today, China ranks in fifth place.

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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

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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.

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Robot orders decline in Q2 2023

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economy and high interest rates have taken a toll on robot orders in North America, resulting in a decline for the second quarter in a row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022. This drop comes after a record 2022, where North American companies ordered 44,196 robots, up 11% over 2021, the previous record. A slow U.S.

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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. Siemens continues to dominate the motion controls market, with Japanese vendors seeing a small decline in market share in 2022.

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Components in industrial robots market forecasting strong growth

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Demand for SCARA robots has been affected by the weak semiconductor and consumer electronics sectors since 2021, but this negative impact has been offset by demand from the surging new energy industry, such as lithium-ion battery manufacturing and photovoltaics.