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The electric steel dilemma and its impact on motor vendors

Control Engineering

However, the share of business held by commercial and industrial electric motor vendors is being threatened by the automotive sector in the wake of electric vehicles. The process which takes place after crude steel is formed dictates the kinds of things the material can be used for. The state of the electric steel problem today.

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Automate 2023 Day Two: Optimize and simplify manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

“The Swifti is an industrial robot with collaborative features,” said Mark Ruth, senior project engineer of automation for ABB Robotics, adding it is useful for palletizing, automotive and other applications requiring a robot to move quickly, but allows for human interference, as needed.

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FABTECH 2022: Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

Fabricating & Metal Work

Don’t miss the chance to be inspired by industry experts, suppliers and your peers in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing sectors at FABTECH 2022. FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. FORMING & FABRICATING, METALFORM, FINISHING. Form Your Own Inserts.

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Discrete Manufacturing Guide

ATS

Share Discrete manufacturing involves creating products by assembling individual, tangible parts. The production lines in discrete manufacturing produce products that are similar but not identical. What is discrete manufacturing? Vehicles are a classic example of discrete manufacturing.

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Mixed Mode Manufacturing

ATS

Mixed mode manufacturing refers to any production environment that uses more than one manufacturing mode and does so under the same roof or within the same system. For example, carrying out discrete manufacturing in one facility and process manufacturing in another is not mixed mode.