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Cloud-based Technologies Can Drive the Future of Europe’s Automotive Industry

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In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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Bossard Acquires Penn Engineering’s® Distribution Business in Canada

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The company supplies industrial segments such as automotive, energy, agriculture, and appliances with innovative fastening solutions, and generates annual sales of around USD 25 million with 30 employees. additional growth in this strategic market located in the industrial epicenter of Canada. and logistic services.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

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This has made many large companies aware of the weaknesses of the current business model where manufacturing is outsourced, and global logistics is heavily needed. In 2020, the European Commission proposed its ‘Industry 5.0’ Compared with the ‘Industry 4.0’ plan that has been discussed for around a decade, Industry 5.0

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ABB Robot Ensures Precise Laser Welding for Chemical Vessel Production

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The solution, developed by Cyan Tec Systems, is designed around an ABB IRB 6700 industrial robot carrying a laser welder to produce highly accurate welding on production vessels used in the manufacture of chlorine. Cyan Tec Systems was asked to develop the solution. This final welding stage takes around two minutes for a completed product.

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Ignite Your Industry Impact: IFE 2023 Unleashes A New Era of Fastener Excellence

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Adapting new types of automation from Industry 4.0 What’s resulted is a re-thinking of best practices around regionalization and near-shore and on-shore sourcing, which is fast becoming a consequential movement to better support manufacturing. Breaking the mold, IFE introduces Fireside Chats—a captivating unscripted format.

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HVS Unveils Game-changing All-New Zero-emission Hydrogen-Electric Commercial Vehicle in Lead up to Production of Hydrogen HGV

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The company comprises industry specialists, with vast experience in the automotive, energy, hydrogen technology, power electronics, sustainability and environmental management fields. A workforce of circa 600 employees is envisaged across all key disciplines, with many recruits coming from the automotive and aerospace industries.

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Dragos Industrial Ransomware Attack Analysis: Q2 2023

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One notable incident in Q2 was the attack on the Port of Nagoya in Japan, which impacted the port’s operations and subsequently affected the supply chains of other industrial organizations, including the Toyota packaging line. By their very nature, these sources report victims that allegedly pay or otherwise “cooperate” with the criminals.