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Robot orders decline in Q2 2023

Control Engineering

Robotics insights The North American robotics market has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive quarter due to a sluggish U.S. economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. A slow U.S.

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Robot orders down in first quarter of 2023

Control Engineering

North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased. They also might be waiting to see the latest innovations in robotics at Automate 2023 next week in Detroit.

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Motion control, ease of use, sustainability: Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand how advances in PC-based controls, motion controls and robotics for food and packaging are making automation for food and beverage packaging easier to automate. seconds) and KR IonTec robot can help for food processing. PMMI will donate or recycle any remaining carpet after the show. seconds.