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Smart Packaging Will Become a US$2.6 Billion Market by 2033, Says IDTechEx

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IDTechEx forecast that establishing business models that utilize these technologies to unlock increasing amounts of value for brands and consumers will grow the smart packaging market to US$2.6 billion in 2033.

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ABB Launches Five Axis Delta Robot Fastest for Lightweight Product Picking, Packing & Re-orientation

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Responding to the rise in e-commerce and growing demand for shelf ready packaged goods, the IRB 365 has been developed for applications including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, where production line speed and adaptability are essential.

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Industry First: Exclusive Presentation of All-electric Series at Fakuma 2023

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Including packaging, medical, automotive, electronics and consumer goods. At Fakuma 2023, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag demonstrates that its all-electric IntElect platform is an excellent option for manufacturers producing components in every market segment.

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SAM Automation & Digital Monitoring Make Italian Market Debut

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Packaging and medical are continuing to perform strongly and consumer goods remains as important as ever. All of these industries are catered for by our all-electric IntElect machine series. This means the SAM series fully meets future Industry 4.0 Demand for these efficient machines remains high.”

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries. Surveys also suggest that digitization and an embrace of Industry 4.0

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

Can you give us a deeper view of your company’s solutions for the EV industry, particularly for aspects like battery safety, electric motor design, power electronics, and transmission? At present we see good demand in the fields of automation, 5-axis machines and Industry 4.0 technologies.

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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag LSR Double-bill at Fakuma 2023

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The market for liquid silicone is growing dynamically, both in terms of applications demanding skills in LSR, as well as volume,” observes Rustam Aliyev, the company’s LSR expert and Business Development Director of Automotive & Electronics. As a result, LSR is used extensively in electronic components, cables etc.