NIST Manufacturing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier in 2022, NIST researchers released a simulation package that models the behavior of "discrete manufacturing systems," which include the production and assembly of finished products, like vehicles, consumer electronics, and consumer goods.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

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. Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

The ongoing labor shortage, especially in manufacturing (down another 2000 jobs in July, according to the U.S. While many companies continue to automate, others just don’t have the capital to invest right now, despite their struggle to find workers willing to do many of the dull, dirty and dangerous jobs that remain unfilled.”

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2023

11-13 event includes “partners, vendors, and exhibitors are working together to create actionable sustainable solutions in manufacturing, materials, and design as well as through improved processes on the show floor.” Pack Expo Las Vegas, as of mid-July, expected more than 2,000 suppliers in more than 40 vertical markets.

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