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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

Control Engineering

Industries that stand to benefit the most include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics and construction as companies are trying to fill labor shortages to keep operations running efficiently. One of the benefits of robotic automation is its ability to enhance workforce productivity.

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Low-voltage NEMA motor acquisition completed

Control Engineering

NEMA motors are used to run equipment in industries such as food and beverage, oil and gas, mining & aggregate and water & wastewater. The global NEMA motor industry, roughly $2.7 billion in size, comprises industrial electric motors primarily used within North America.

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Geared products market to grow by 7.2% in 2022

Control Engineering

In terms of application, machinery manufacturers are the major consumers of geared products. They accounted for 74% of sales in 2021 alone, a market share that is anticipated to remain stable throughout the forecast period.

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Modest global manufacturing growth expected

Control Engineering

For those products which are seeing high price inflation, such as foods and beverages, and raw materials; government intervention is expected to bring down prices. government is attempting to combat inflationary pressures through interest rate hikes.

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Teaching, preparing university students for the future with robotics

Control Engineering

in 2021, with non-automotive companies in sectors such as metals, food and beverage, plastics and rubber and others accounting for 58% of the total demand. According to figures from the Association for Advancing Automation , almost 40,000 robots were sold in the U.S.

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Four things to look for in a robotic integration partner

Control Engineering

To maintain the necessary skills to assist customers in with a variety of tasks in industries such as including automotive, electronics, energy, food and beverage, health and medical , and consumer products, Calvary engineers earn credentials from a third-party certified integrator program.

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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

Westfalia ’s Dan Duffy, a controls engineer, said automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) solutions are expanding beyond traditional warehousing applications into food and beverage and other markets. Easier interfaces to other systems and energy savings are two recent ways ASRS solutions are gaining traction.