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MAY 25, 2023

Critical Manufacturing, the provider of innovative, future-ready Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), announces its partnership with L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a leading Engineering and R&D services company headquartered in India. Director, Head of Manufacturing Service, Danfoss Group IT.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Global manufacturing insights The Interact Analysis Manufacturing Industry Output (MIO) Tracker predicts a slight dip in global manufacturing industry output in 2024, followed by an uptick in 2025, contingent on appropriate fiscal policies and stimulus initiatives. contraction – rather than 0.3% Could the global malaise stick?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 29, 2022

a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry. Divergent has developed an alternative production process to traditional vehicle manufacturing called DAPS® (Divergent Adaptive Production System) that addresses economic and environmental challenges head-on.

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Control Engineering

MAY 30, 2023

Robotics insights Total robotics installations in manufacturing rose more than 10% in 2022 with the automotive industry being the main driver. Non-automotive industries were led by electrical/electronics, which posted almost 30% growth. Sales to automotive declined by 36% with 1,258 units installed in 2022.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022’s growth was sparked by a rebound in the automotive industry as companies are looking to robots to keep the supply chain going and help in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. More than 50% of sales came from the automotive industry, which ordered 23,807 robots, up from 16,752 in 2021. This is likely going to continue.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 25, 2023

Bonfiglioli is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a complete range of gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes and inverters, which satisfy the most challenging and demanding needs in industrial automation, mobile machinery and renewable energy.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Manufacturing optimization insights Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated in their capabilities, but they’re also getting easier to use so they’re more accessible. Manufacturing technologies are getting more sophisticated and are capable of performing more tasks than ever.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 11, 2023

Robotics insights Picking robots are expected to have a more significant presence in manufacturing and other industries. Technology advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) is part of the reason, but the growing labor and skills gap is forcing manufacturers to turn to robots to keep up with consumer demand.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

While robot orders declined overall for the second quarter in a row, non-automotive customers ordered more robots during that timeframe than automotive customers, demonstrating the value perceived by a growing number of industries. Bureau of Labor Statistics) remains a key driver of automation.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased. During Q1, non-automotive orders in consumer goods, semiconductor & electronics, plastics & rubber, life sciences/pharmaceutical/ biomedical, metals, and others purchased 3,519 robots, down 42% over Q1 2022.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 21, 2023

Robotics insights Industrial robot market growth is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2019 to 2029 thanks to robotics being increasingly used in the automotive and electronics industry according to a report by Future Market Insights. This is driven by the digitalization of manufacturing processes.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 30, 2022

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. Courtesy: Automate.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how motor-drive communications help enable smart manufacturing. Motor communication insights Motor-drive communications using industrial Ethernet protocols can help enable smart manufacturing. In many ways it’s machines contribute to smart manufacturing rather than the motor drive combination.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 3, 2023

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with many transitions ahead.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2022

Historically, vendors like ABB, WEG, Siemens and Nidec have had minimal difficulty securing supply of key raw materials used in the manufacturing of their motors. Electric steel is used heavily in the manufacturing of electric motors. The material is key to producing the electromagnetic field used to turn the rotor.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Manufacturers are dealing with a flexibility gap, which is the range between viable small batch manufacturing and high-volume automation. In high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, for example, deploying industrial robots is often not profitable. However, manufacturing has been impacted by the ongoing global labor shortage.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation include automation professionals on the plant floor, plant-floor management and manufacturing management. Rockwell Automation chairman and CEO Blake Moret discussed the need for agile, resilient and sustainable manufacturing at the 2022 Automation Fair at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 12, 2023

The need for induction motors is expected to rise as the electric vehicle (EV) sector grows because manufacturers are turning to them for their low maintenance requirements. It is an excellent choice for the manufacturing and automotive industries because to its durability and low maintenance needs. billion in 2032. is expected.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

One of the quickest ways to get the average roboticist to run screaming from a room, said Chuck Brandt, chief technology officer at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute , is to ask them to work with cloth – a notoriously difficult material for industrial robots to handle.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 10, 2024

It should be interested to all of you within the discrete manufacturing market. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the launch of PRESTO System – an innovative modular suite of automated robotic inspection cells revolutionising the landscape of 3D measurement for automotive and aerospace manufacturing.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 6, 2022

China passed the United States in robot density for the first time as the nation is putting enhanced emphasis on robotics and automation to keep up with manufacturing demand. The number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of workers hit 322 units per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry. Robotics insights.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 5, 2023

Manufacturing applications are returning to the United States as industrial automation becomes a greater focus for companies. based manufacturing. The longer-term goal is to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Industrial automation insights. The ARM Institute’s futuristic projects extend far beyond garment assembly, however.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 18, 2022

Automation’s role is growing in manufacturing due to increased demand and a skills gap problem that is only growing. Automotive. Robotics Insights. Robots are playing a key role in narrowing the gap. As automation becomes the new normal for businesses in the era of Industry 4.0

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Learning Objectives As supply chains are disrupted, baby boomers age out and the need for general use products continues to grow, manufacturers are faced with producing more with less. Robust yet intuitive robot capability is effectively addressing these issues, boosting manufacturing output and product quality for optimal productivity gains.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 12, 2023

Manufacturing insights Future-proofing manufacturing uses digitization and digitalization and eventually digital transformation to help companies make better and more informed decisions. Leading manufacturers are making the digital transition with help from trusted partners. We started with just the line operator’s body.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

in 2021, with non-automotive companies in sectors such as metals, food and beverage, plastics and rubber and others accounting for 58% of the total demand. and smart manufacturing technologies. According to figures from the Association for Advancing Automation , almost 40,000 robots were sold in the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 22, 2024

The Shenzhen, China-based company said its new robot offers maneuverability, a “map-and-go” feature, and flexible deployment to help manufacturers worldwide. The acceptance of robot deliveries in the industrial sector is higher due to the commonality of automated transportation and manufacturing processes.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

From automated tugger trains on automotive production lines, through to mobile manipulators picking individual items in a fulfillment center. Vendor performance varies Part of the reason that the industry is not yet consolidating is the fact that “mobile automation” captures a multitude of robot types, industries and applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Pavilions are dedicated to 3D/additive manufacturing; finishing; forming & fabricating; METALFORM; robotics & industrial automation; tube & pipe; welding; and welding automation. The SimTrans program works more powerfully than ever to allow enterprise control of distributive manufacturing between separate locations.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Robotics AI insights AI-enabled robotics can help robots learn like humans, which could have a massive impact on how traditional manufacturing operates. The combination of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) and robotics are beginning to transition to industrial manufacturing facilities.

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