i4.0 today

APRIL 11, 2024

When the final product is only millimetres wide, the internal minuscule scale of the components involved must be manufactured at the microscale, often being invisible to the naked eye. Here, Tom Cash, director of Siemens parts supplier Foxmere, explains why OEMs should automate high precision assembly.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The global market for key components used in industrial robots reached $12.1 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%, driven by production of collaborative and SCARA robots. The growth of the components market will likely slow down over time, as the robot market matures and stabilizes. from 2022 to 2027. respectively.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

As robots tackle more tasks, The Feed has begun installing Brightpick Autopicker systems in its new warehouse. The deployment includes a total of 48 robots, and Broomfield, Colo.-based Brightpick has also rolled out its robots to Dr. Max, a leading European pharmaceutical supplier.

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MEM

APRIL 27, 2023

Vestatec UK, a leading specialist in metal forming and assembly, has announced a seven-figure investment bringing new machinery to its facility in the Midlands. The additional and upgraded equipment puts us among some of the top tiered suppliers across the global automotive supply chain.”

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 15, 2023

Increased adoption of robotic technologies could be what is needed to compete on a global basis and improve Australia’s sovereign capabilities, which will be a significant topic of discussion at the September Modern Manufacturing Expo , according to Marie Kinsella , CEO of the International Exhibition & Conference (IEC) Group.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Robust yet intuitive robot capability is effectively addressing these issues, boosting manufacturing output and product quality for optimal productivity gains. Robot Integration Insights Integrators that pull from their wealth of internal experts can better facilitate successful completion of new applications in their fields of expertise.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Thornton’s entrepreneurial spirit began with small-scale projects, initially focusing on serving the rural industry. This innovation allowed them to become a key supplier to the mining industry, providing fast and reliable steel delivery for large-scale projects. As the business grew, the need for expansion became evident.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The $2M round will be used to scale manufacturing capacity, grow the company and accelerate its go-to-market strategy focused on large format metal 3D printing. We strongly believe that large scale additive manufacturing has massive potential.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Quality Control in Electronics In electronics manufacturing, where minuscule components play a critical role, AI-driven computer vision systems are the new quality control champions. Suppose a car manufacturer sources parts from various suppliers globally. These robots work alongside human operators, offering their unique capabilities.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The company has announced a striking new name and unveiled an innovative plan for the future to drive its operations in Australia and New Zealand over the next decade. . OMRON Oceania will now be known as OMRON Automation and Robotics to better reflect the company’s core business.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 14, 2024

Our Top Picks Kodiak Robotics California-based Kodiak Robotics showcased its “driverless-ready” sixth-generation autonomous truck, a custom-fitted Kenworth T680 that includes an array of sensors such as cameras, lidar, radar, microphones, and runs on Nvidia GPU. Aurora’s deployment at scale is expected by end of 2024.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 18, 2023

Robotics insights More than a third of the global industrial robot market comes from the sales of servo motors, servo drives, and precision gearboxes used in industrial robots. The Components in Industrial Robots market report is based on five years of research into the global industrial robot market.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 16, 2023

Robotics insights The mobile robot component market is set to have a projected value of more than $7 billion by 2027 thanks to increased use in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. Brianna Jackson, a market research analyst for Interact Analysis, said the mobile robot industry is still quite young compared to others.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

To help fix this problem, robotics and automation were brought on the scene. New research may be able to lead companies in the right direction and help those companies be able to predict future demand, potentially minimizing additional disruptions. Since over 98% of suppliers in the U.S.

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i4.0 today

MAY 4, 2023

ABB Robotics has transformed its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with the addition of Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, enabling its AMRs to make intelligent navigation decisions based on their surroundings. The technology can be used at scale with fleets updated remotely. Today Magazine.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2024

Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. If a new design is needed, 3D printing offers a faster route to a new tool and even the chance to repair or modify an existing one.

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Breathe Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Simon has over 25 years’ experience delivering large scale, complex warehouse automation projects across Europe. He also has a strong track record in the research and development of new controls hardware and software solutions, including creating a new conveyor product line as part of a multinational team.

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Control Engineering

JULY 27, 2022

Buyer and investor interest continue to be on a global scale and across multiple subsegments of automation, including control system integration, robotics, automation software and control instrument manufacturing. The first half of 2022 continued to demonstrate strong demand from strategic buyers, financial sponsors (i.e. Learn more.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2023

The partnership with Foxconn will allow NVIDIA to further scale its efforts and meet growing industry demand as more transportation leaders select DRIVE Orin for intelligent vehicles. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry. More information at [link].

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 4, 2023

They needed specialized expertise and new components. These new tools made digital versions of products, parts and machines, allowed for better communications between design teams and production, and improved accuracy and reproducibility. What followed was computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Industry 3.0

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Control Engineering

JULY 26, 2023

We witnessed continued M&A activity by such seasoned buyers as GrayMatter and ATS, and new financial sponsors entered the space, which included Vance Street Capital and Ilion Capital Partners. 7/13/23 Simbe Robotics, Inc., Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. 7/6/23 Digital Monitoring Products Inc. Learn more. Learn more.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

In response, motion control suppliers are pulling out all the stops to serve customers and maintain growth plans. Overall, however, he says the motion business is strong, with high demand levels due to increasing automation in everything from cobots to mobile robots. None of this is new,” McNicholas said. “In

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The year fostered a renewed optimism about manufacturing, which included the reshoring of operations at new highs. What’s more, the ease of use of these new technologies is front and center to ensure manufacturers know how to make full use of the developments and innovations. 2023 Will Continue to Usher in Digital Connections.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

EMCON, which took place at its new home of Rainton Arena, was known as Durham Oktoberfest until 2017 and was previously held at Glow in Newton Aycliffe. Sectors such as advanced manufacturing, advanced engineering, fabrication, processing, robotics, software, plastics and training were all represented at EMCON.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Mobile robots are everywhere, from warehouses to hospitals and even on the street. They’re easy to scale or combine with other machines. As mobile robots collect a lot of real-time data, companies can use mobile robots to start their IIoT journey. What are Mobile Robots? AMRs are more dynamic.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Bosch Rexroth has opened a new customer innovation center near Austin, Texas. The new innovation center is the latest in a series of expansions and investments Bosch Rexroth is making in North America, including a new plant in Queretaro, Mexico, and an expansion of its operations in Charlotte, N.C. and globally.

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Control Engineering

MAY 28, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn how effective traffic management and real-time communications among warehousing system robotics are enabled via EtherCAT. Next, inventory security is critical, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals — robotic technologies, including AS/RS, solve these challenges. Infinity is not a traditional AS/RS.

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E&T

JANUARY 30, 2023

Skill for better incomes Large scale digital transformation spurred by the pandemic continues across industries, prompting companies to migrate to cloud-based models from the traditional server-based ones. There could be a greater emphasis on robotics and advanced automation on shop floors. The country also has human capital.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 4, 2023

“The whole colour matching and environmental aspect to painting new cars is extremely complex and yet, it’s taken for granted,” said Amirreza Amighi, Mazlite CEO and co-founder.

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Dinesh Mishra

APRIL 7, 2023

The “Woodworking Transformation” as a change and further development of processes and techniques for processing wood includes both the automation and digitalization of processes and the application of new materials and technologies.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

High-performance machining centers from leading machine tool suppliers ensure durability and versatility, offering an array of solutions for shops of all sizes. This included Mazak’s affordable new Ez Series of machines. The advanced manufacturing technology action area focused on Mazak’s two new NEO Series of machines.

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Control Engineering

JULY 24, 2022

Greg Hylant, Vice President with Sverica, stated, “The systems integration ecosystem within the industrial automation space is extremely fragmented, with only a small handful of players having reached national scale. Industrial Flow Solutions, an industrial pumping solutions provider headquartered in New Haven, Conn., Learn more.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 24, 2024

Huawei has broadly categorized and identified the Gen AI application areas in four areas, i.e., Human Beings, Robotics, Environment, and Digital World, where each of these four areas is further dissected into various application areas.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

It is also a rare informal opportunity for Army and the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) to see what is new and innovative in industry, simply by walking the exhibition halls or receiving an industry briefing. An additional 2,000 square metres of exhibition space has been added to the event.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Initiated to design, commission and operate a pilot lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant – dubbed Project ‘Apollo’– the pilot facility was designed to develop, test and document the technology, systems and processes and commence operations to supply to customers ahead of full-scale manufacture. Gigawatt Hours, or 5.3 Local supply.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Formlabs Enters 2022 With New 3D Printers and Resins Formlabs launched the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ printers, their fastest 3D printers to date, available and shipping globally. For large-scale 3D printers for construction and proprietary concrete-based ink. VLM uses high viscosity resins for better mechanical properties.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 26, 2023

These targets will necessitate the construction of new infrastructure on a massive scale. To connect all this new generation to consumers, AEMO estimates more than 10,000km of new transmission lines and 25,000 transmission towers (at 30 to 60 tonnes of steel per tower) will need to be constructed.

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