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Automation is driving manufacturing growth and potential

Control Engineering

Automation and manufacturing insights. Automation is a rapidly growing part of manufacturing that touches nearly all end markets and industries today. Acceptance is growing, but some companies need to overcome financial and cultural barriers to fully adopt and embrace automation as a solution.

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IMTS emphasizes the importance of information

Control Engineering

The show took all four halls at McCormick with an emphasis on automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity, heavy machinery and much more. There were several undercurrents running through the show such as the need for workers, growing demand for robotics and automation and reshoring’s impact on manufacturing.

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Software improves AI, automation flexibility

Control Engineering

Manufacturers are dealing with a flexibility gap, which is the range between viable small batch manufacturing and high-volume automation. Many companies are having a hard time finding workers and usable automation. However, conventional automation is becoming a less suitable solution these days.

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NGen reveals $86.7M in advanced manufacturing projects at the N3 summit

Canadian Manufacturing

(Montreal, QC) Micro-Factory Deployment and Integration Project Mosaic Manufacturing Ltd. Toronto, ON) Advanced Biomanufacturing of Cartilage Implants Using Cocoon Automation Octane Orthobiologics Inc. Winnipeg, MB) Metal Additive Manufacturing of Next-Generation Biomedical Lattice Orthopaedic Innovation Centre Inc.

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Three motion control trends for 2023

Control Engineering

These top three trends in the industry are clearly still being driven in direct and indirect ways by ongoing pandemic effects. Supply chain issues: The trend that just won’t quit. Eric Rice, product market manager, electric automation for Festo Corporation , describes a two-pronged approach.

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Hannover Messe emphasizing climate-neutral, networked industry technologies

Control Engineering

Climate change, energy shortages, interrupted supply chains, a shortage of skilled workers: The challenges facing industry are immense. Everything as a service: Manufacturers as service providers You do not necessarily have to buy machines outright to use them. stand and at the stand for the FabOS research project.

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Hannover Messe 2023 Day One: Manufacturers emphasizing industrial transformation, flexibility

Control Engineering

Nevertheless, the show must go on and the theme of industrial transformation was very much prevalent for many companies. Automation remains a major priority for manufacturers looking to keep up with demand as labor woes continue to persist. For us, it’s not just providing the product or hardware.