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Automation mergers, acquisitions, capital markets analysis: June 2023

Control Engineering

6/15/23 Advanco, established as a global pharmaceutical and life sciences track and trace solutions provider, acquired manufacturing automation specialist Vantage Consulting Group. This means it is now the world’s largest independent provider of serialization solutions for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. Learn more.

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing

Control Engineering

He specialized in the design and development of robotics and machine tool turnkey systems for the automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries. Before joining Festo Didactic, Rozier gained 20 years of experience by leading the automation engineering department at Doosan Infracore Machine Tool Corp.

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Programmable Logic Controllers in Manufacturing

ATS

In this article, we will learn what a PLC is, what the purpose of a PLC is, and the uses and benefits of these powerful components. These tools have long provided the backbone of industrial automation and are becoming even more effective as industrial technology advances and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) takes hold.

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Additive Manufacturing News Roundup for September 5-16, 2022

Additive Manufacturing

Biotech Company, Systemic Bio Announced by 3D Systems : 3D Systems announced the formation of a new, wholly owned company called Systemic Bio , a biotech company focused on the application of advanced bioprinting technologies to pharmaceutical drug discovery and development.

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Robotic grippers developed to pick up delicate, heavy objects

Control Engineering

“It is difficult to develop a single, soft gripper that is capable of handling ultrasoft, ultrathin, and heavy objects, due to tradeoffs between strength, precision and gentleness,” said Jie Yin, corresponding author of a paper on the work and an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State.