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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. These 2023 orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive companies (15,436 robots sold).

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

Robotics Business Review

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

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Accenture to acquire Eclipse Automation to help clients build smart factories

Automation Mag

Accenture is set to acquire Cambridge-based Eclipse Automation, a provider of customized manufacturing automation and robotics solutions. Eclipse Automation’s 800 professionals will join Accenture’s digital engineering and manufacturing service, Industry X.

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Weekly Roundup – Could These Risks Derail Your 2023 Engineering Projects? 3 Critical Factors for Industry’s Future, Can Robotics Solve Labor Shortages – Week of 12/05/22

HGR Inc.

Design News asked Matthew Bey, senior global analyst for RANE, a risk intelligence company, about the current supply chain risks that could impact engineering projects in 2023. Robert Cadena | Dec 6, 2022 | Supply Chain Brain. Overcoming Staffing Challenges During the Rise of Automation in Manufacturing.

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Autonomous Manufacturing: AMFG Receives $8.5 Million in Funding Led by Intel Capital

Additive Manufacturing

Automation software’s increasing impact over the past few decades, from cutting costs to accelerating production rates, has proven game-changing. AMFG has become the go-to solution to help companies unlock the full potential of additive manufacturing to keep up with increasing demand.

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Combining Regional Production and Supply with Digital Maturity Boosts Resiliency, Accenture Report Shows

Dinesh Mishra

in the next three years to digitize, automate, and relocate supply and production facilities NEW DELHI; Dec. Having more mature capabilities in these areas helps companies build reconfigurable supply chains and autonomous production. Companies in India to increase investments by nearly 3.5x Visibility.

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Make on-demand manufacturing easier and faster with RapidDirect

MEM

This may apply to clients who require bridging tooling while ramping up to high-volume production, who have experienced supply chain disruptions or whose demand for new or existing products is erratic or unexpected. How Does RapidDirect Affect Supply Chain? This is the best supply chain of the twenty-first century.