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8 noteworthy robotics acquisitions of 2023

Robotics Business Review

Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. million for 6 River Systems , which makes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for logistics applications. Source: 6 River Systems Suffering a $437.3 Ocado paid roughly 2.8%

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

Fabricating & Metal Work

ABB recently announced an investment of $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden. the new facility in Sweden will strengthen our capabilities in serving our customers in Europe with locally manufactured products in a growing market.

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Recycling Solvents In-House Saves Costs and Improves Efficiency

Fabricating & Metal Work

Saving money while optimizing process control is a key aspect of success in manufacturing, especially when it comes to solvents and vapor degreasing. Another issue is that solvent costs are rising, mainly due to the shortage of raw materials, logistics, environmental impact and raw material phaseouts. www.kyzen.com.

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Improving the Approachability of Automation

Fabricating & Metal Work

Key among these are: Collaborative Robots Offline programming can decrease robot downtime and reduce programming time and inconsistencies by distributing the programmed job from a central controlled source. Worker training and customer support may also be included as part of the low-risk service.

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Most resins saw prices drop in December

Plastics News

For more insight into resin prices, sign up for our Polymer Point Live streams , exclusive for Plastics News subscribers. That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. near Pittsburgh.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

The ultimate manufacturing supply chain disruptor was the arrival of the global pandemic of 2020, which is still affecting the timely delivery of products, noted Leigh Chesley the Chief Customer Officer of Longbow Advantage Inc. Delivering components and parts to customers in a timely manner is more critical than ever. Excelta Corp.,

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

Modern Machine Shop

Listen to the sixth episode of season two here, or visit your favorite podcast platform to subscribe to “Made in the USA.” Brent Donaldson, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop: Welcome to Made in the USA, the podcast for Modern Machine Shop all about major themes shaping American manufacturing today, I'm Brent Donaldson.