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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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AI in Manufacturing: Transforming Efficiency, Sustainability, and Tomorrow

MEM

Quality Control in Electronics In electronics manufacturing, where minuscule components play a critical role, AI-driven computer vision systems are the new quality control champions. Supply Chain Optimization in Automotive Manufacturing In the automotive manufacturing sector, supply chain efficiency is paramount.

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Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program

Robotics Business Review

Source: Universal Robots Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. Source: Universal Robots The post Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program appeared first on The Robot Report. MathWorks offers MATLAB and Simulink for cobot simulation and programming.

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ABB to Invest $280 million in Its European Robotics hub in Sweden

Fabricating & Metal Work

Our Robotics Campus will help us to serve our customers more efficiently and support new and existing sectors like automotive, electronics, logistics, healthcare, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals to unlock the full potential of automation.”

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Dragos Industrial Ransomware Attack Analysis: Q2 2023

i4.0 today

Another notable incident was the ransomware attack on the pharmaceutical company Eisai that disrupted their logistics systems, leading to operational disruptions. By their very nature, these sources report victims that allegedly pay or otherwise “cooperate” with the criminals.

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Navigating Outsource Manufacturing

Trimantec

In the past, many companies were hesitant to outsource any of their manufacturing to an outside source. Automotive, truck, and heavy equipment. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical. For starters, you will either allow your contractor to source materials or you will provide the materials for builds. . Plastics and chemicals.

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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. percent in the next five years, according to a recent Fortune Business Insights report. Rajesh Ghashi, Managing Director, CHIRON INDIA Machine Tools Pvt.