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

Fabricating & Metal Work

The new factory will feature autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as a key component in transporting materials and products between the warehouse, assembly stations and assembly departments. Replacing the existing robotics facilities at the site, the new Campus is planned to open in late 2026.

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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from AI

Fabricating & Metal Work

AI’s ability to learn from data in the ERP system and outside sources enables decision-makers to formulate deeper and more accurate predictions regarding customers, buying habits, inventory levels, markets, material purchasing and more. Data-driven Decisions with Real Time Analytics ERP software provides real time data.

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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Domestic Infrastructure: The Backbone of Reshoring A critical factor in reshoring success lies in domestic infrastructure, particularly in three key areas: transportation, warehousing , and logistics. Developing Logistical Expertise A well-trained workforce is key to supporting reshored supply chains.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

Delivering components and parts to customers in a timely manner is more critical than ever. In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts. He was addressing a SPARK 2022 panel. “We Fenton, Mo.)

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

Brent Donaldson: And while those businesses have arranged through various end products, including motorcycles, robots and measuring tools, they have all had one thing in common. Once they understood how to do that stuff, then we start sourcing locally. And it's logistics of how do we get that here the most cost effective way?

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Norm Fasteners Celebrating 50 Years & Three Generations

Fastener News Desk

Through our production capacity, quality, innovative human resources perspective that we built on our values, and the technology that we develop every year, we have become the leading company of Turkey in our primary field of fasteners sector. We are among the top 5 in Europe and the top 12 in the world.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

PEB manufacturing is also another industry which is witnessing a lot of investments due to the increase in demand for warehousing requirements and improvement of logistics industry. Smart machines and robotics will handle more of the industrial work especially where human intervention would be seen as more dangerous to deploy.