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Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry

Robotics Business Review

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. is made overseas, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Not only does this mean that the U.S. Not only does this mean that the U.S.

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BMC selects Zebra to automate operations

Robotics Automation News

Zebra Technologies, an industrial automation company, says Bespoke Manufacturing Company, an apparel manufacturer, has selected S&H Systems and Zebra’s Fetch autonomous mobile robots and fixed industrial scanners to improve visibility and productivity.

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Bespoke Manufacturing Company (BMC) Selects Zebra’s Industrial and Robotics Automation to Increase Efficiency

Manufacturing Tomorrow

US apparel manufacturing company relies on Zebra’s Fetch robotics and fixed industrial scanning solution to fast-track workpieces in the manufacturing process and scale the business

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AI in Manufacturing: Transforming Efficiency, Sustainability, and Tomorrow

MEM

In the rapidly evolving landscape of manufacturing, the spotlight shines brightly on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the catalyst behind a transformative wave. AI is revolutionizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and propelling manufacturing into a future brimming with possibilities.

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Automated, Collaborative Mobile Robots Increase Warehouse Productivity by 2.5x and Close Gap on Labour Shortages

i4.0 today

Electrical components distributor Waytek has deployed Zebra Fetch automated mobile robots (AMRs) to make its distribution facility more efficient and free workers from certain manual tasks since deployment. Over the past 18 months, Zebra has expanded its investments in robotics automation.

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AM Medical Summit, Powered by ASME, Co-locates withAdvanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, November 2-3

Additive Manufacturing

NEW YORK (August 1, 2022) – An estimated six million patients have benefitted directly or indirectly from medical applications of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing – from orthopedic and cranial implants to surgical guides and instruments to dental restorations and external prosthetics. The overall AM industry grew to $11.7

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AM Medical Summit, Powered by ASME, Co-locates withAdvanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, November 2-3

Additive Manufacturing

NEW YORK (August 1, 2022) – An estimated six million patients have benefitted directly or indirectly from medical applications of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing – from orthopedic and cranial implants to surgical guides and instruments to dental restorations and external prosthetics. The overall AM industry grew to $11.7