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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

When Ford moved manufacturing offshore, you might think that was the end of Premcar – but you would be wrong. To this day Premcar remains a go-to partner for global car manufacturers – the company currently assembles the premium Nissan Navara Warrior and Nissan Patrol Warrior at its site in Epping.

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Hybrid Live Event Showcases Innovations for the Automotive Manufacturing Sector

Fabricating & Metal Work

Innovation Through Inspiration: For the first time, Seco Tools and its partners will host the successful Inspiration Through Innovation event 2/3 series with focus on automotive and general engineering. On November 9, 2022, Seco Tools and selected partners will host the hybrid live event, Automotive & General Engineering ITI.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. economy, higher interest rates, and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns,” said Jeff Burnstein , president of A3, in a release.

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RV manufacturing flourishes with promising 2022 figures

AU Manufacturing

The Caravan Industry Association of Australia has released RV manufacturing and import figures for 2022, with nearly 50,000 new registrations recorded and 28,031 new units sold in Australia up 17.1 At the year’s conclusion in December 2022, exports reached a record 9,568 units, up 229.93

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U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in robotics in 2023, finds IFR

Robotics Business Review

manufacturers have increasingly adopted automation, says the IFR. manufacturers invested heavily in more automation, reported the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today. The automotive industry is still the No. manufacturing in 2023.” manufacturing industry. Demand strong among other U.S.

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

Robotics Business Review

million operational robots in 2022, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). 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. However, in 2021 the U.S.

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

based Figure AI signed an agreement with BMW Manufacturing to test its 01 humanoid at the car maker’s plant in Spartanburg, S.C. This is an impressive milestone for Figure, which was founded in 2022 and exited stealth in early 2023. BMW Manufacturing employs 11,000 people at its 8 million-sq.-ft. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based