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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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ABB Robotics unveils new AMR with Visual SLAM navigation

Robotics Business Review

Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“

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Getting Your Carbon Under Control is a Critical Matter, carbmee is the Best Solution for Resolution

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

As many companies globally commit to net-zero and science-based targets, the industry’s focus is gradually shifting from responsible sourcing, onsite recycling, and alternative energy solutions to tackling emission reduction across the value chain.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

Or labor market mismatches can cause operational concerns —for instance, if transport companies can’t find enough people who want to drive trucks to deliver goods. Here’s an example from the automotive industry. years, on average. Changes in the environment and global economy have increased the frequency and magnitude of these shocks.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers. Demand from automotive customers is growing post the pandemic and is envisaged to touch of pre-pandemic levels of 2018-19.

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The Know-How Factory

Dinesh Mishra

In the recent years, we have witnessed the Automotive sector move from IC Engines to the EV which posed challenges to the machine tool sector and it heartening to see that Indian machine tool manufacturers have been successful in building machines required for this transition.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

While these two trends are common across many industries, perhaps nowhere are they more pronounced than in the automotive industry. Beyond the automotive industry, even the most basic household appliances are now wireless and connected. New companies may have limited resources and expertise necessary to overcome hurdles that may arise.