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Robotics factory expanded in Michigan

Control Engineering

“Almost every aspect of the site will be upgraded to enrich our efforts to attract, retain and nurture the best automation talent, while creating a US manufacturing hub and headquarters befitting of a global leader in automation.” – Edited from an ABB Robotics press release by CFE Media and Technology.

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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

Control Engineering

Statistics from the 2021 World Robotics Report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) 2021 highlight a global increase in the rate of robot adoption, with robot density – calculated as the average number of robots per 10,000 workers – almost doubling between 2015 and 2020. to 2030 to reach a value of more than $88 billion.

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China overtakes United States in robot density

Control Engineering

World average of robot density more than doubles compared to six years ago (2015: 69 units) with Asia dominating the top 5. The European robot density had been growing by 8% (CAGR) in the same period of time reaching 129 units. In the Americas it was 117 robots – plus 8% (CAGR). Courtesy: International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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Manufacturers using digital transformation to future-proof operations

Control Engineering

Manufacturers will either get online or get left behind. Established in 2015, KYKLO creates unique product content and provides a B2B e-commerce platform for industrial manufacturers and their distributors, many of whom are leaders in the automation industry.

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How to optimize industrial motor communications, Part 1, data types

Control Engineering

Bowne is the executive director of PI North America , a possession he’s held since 2015. Experts in industrial motor communications Speakers for the course are Michael Bowne, Bob Trask and Paul Brooks. He also serves as deputy chairman for the Profibus and Profinet International on a global scale.

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Graphene boosts flexible and wearable electronics

Control Engineering

In 2015, Yeh and her colleagues, including senior research scientist David Boyd, announced that they had figured out a better, more cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to grow graphene on materials.

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Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2022

Control Engineering

The pros and cons of using a virtualized machine, 2015: A virtualized machine can be a great help in maintaining a system, but the pros and cons of using one should always be taken into consideration. See table with a breakdown. Learning PID loop tuning from an expert, 2014: Hands-on experience helps accelerate the PID learning curve.