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Applications now open for 2024 Canadian Automation Awards! Deadline: October 18

Automation Mag

This is a chance to showcase successful automation implementation within Canadian discrete manufacturing plants! Manufacturers handle multiple challenges on a regular basis – such as labour shortages, supply chain issues, gruelling competition and changing customer demands, among other things. APPLY TODAY!

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

Control Engineering

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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Global motion control market grows more than 20% in 2021

Control Engineering

The motion control market is experiencing strong growth, particularly in Asia-Pacific, as a mix of strong demand and supply chain constraints are giving suppliers a lot of leverage when it comes to prices. It may have an impact on growth, but more from a supply side. billion, which is more than the entire APAC market in 2021.

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North American robot sales reach record high in 2022

Control Engineering

2022’s growth was sparked by a rebound in the automotive industry as companies are looking to robots to keep the supply chain going and help in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over 2021, the previous record. This is likely going to continue.

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Robotic process automation market projected to reach $70 billion by 2032

Control Engineering

Major firms in China, India, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, South Korea and other ASEAN nations are concentrating their efforts on the adoption of solutions and services across the healthcare, pharma, IT and Telecom, manufacturing and retail industries. In June 2021, FPT Software announced its partnership with Sitecore, a U.S.-based

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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. Worldwide, 131 billion parcels were shipped in 2020, according to the 2021 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. Machine vision insights.

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Low voltage ac drive unit sales grow thanks to strong Asia market

Control Engineering

Supply chain problems, semiconductor shortages and the war in Ukraine continue to affect global markets. Research from Interact Analysis reveals order backlogs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic fueled the sector over the year, while most drive manufacturers also reported price increases in 2022.