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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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Smart Packaging Will Become a US$2.6 Billion Market by 2033, Says IDTechEx

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Upcoming Free-to-Attend Webinar Smart Packaging: Emerging Drivers and Technologies Dr Matthew Dyson, Principal Technology Analyst and author of this article, will be presenting a free-to-attend webinar on Wednesday 17 May 2023 – Smart Packaging: Emerging Drivers and Technologies.

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Collaborative robot market has strong long-term future

Control Engineering

A report by Interact Analysis indicates the future overall for the cobot market is strong as manufacturers continue to look to automation to improve their supply chain and logistics issues. The impact of delays to warehousing logistics projects has also resulted in a slower growth rate than expected.

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Automation mergers, acquisitions, capital markets analysis: September 2022

Control Engineering

Continual tracking of Mergers & Acquisitions and capital placement activity in the automation market (see prior articles linked below). Bundy Group’s attendance at, and involvement with, such conferences as Control System Integrators Association, Automate and the International Manufacturing Technology Show. Learn more. Learn more.

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How automation storage and retrieval systems will shape the future of distribution operations

Control Engineering

AS/RS Insights: Ongoing labor shortages and the rising cost of warehouse real estate have led to increased adoption of automation technologies among logistics providers. Next, inventory security is critical, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals — robotic technologies, including AS/RS, solve these challenges.

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Automation mergers, acquisitions, capital markets analysis: May 2023

Control Engineering

(CHA), an innovative engineering design, consulting and construction management firm based in Albany, NY, has acquired Javan Engineering, a full-service engineering firm serving the industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and university markets. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. 4/26/23 Barcoding, Inc.,

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Automation upgrades reduce sortation system wiring and lower costs

Control Engineering

However, for large postal and parcel providers, e-commerce retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies, capital investments still need to make good business sense. Business continues to boom in the intralogistics industry. The NPI Singulator is designed to handle up to 7,500 packages per hour with two operators.