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Applications now open for 2024 Canadian Automation Awards! Deadline: October 18

Automation Mag

This is a chance to showcase successful automation implementation within Canadian discrete manufacturing plants! Manufacturers handle multiple challenges on a regular basis – such as labour shortages, supply chain issues, gruelling competition and changing customer demands, among other things. APPLY TODAY! APPLY TODAY!

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Video: The future of manufacturing and how industries are adapting in 2021

Control Engineering

Learning objectives Examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected manufacturing. Learn what areas are likely to remain a challenge for manufacturing industries in 2021. Review manufacturers’ spending priorities. Supply chains continue to be the biggest single challenge, with capital still a concern going into 2021.

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Global motion control market grows more than 20% in 2021

Control Engineering

The global motion control market grew more than 20% in 2021, which indicates a strong rebound from COVID-19 and Interact Analysis projects solid growth of 5.5% Labor shortages remain a problem for motion control vendors, but this is a common lament for many in the manufacturing and engineering markets. in APAC regions in 2021.

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North American robot sales reach record high in 2022

Control Engineering

billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over 2021, the previous record. More than 50% of sales came from the automotive industry, which ordered 23,807 robots, up from 16,752 in 2021.

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Geared products market to grow by 7.2% in 2022

Control Engineering

Machinery manufacturers are the main consumers of geared products. Updated research from Interact Analysis shows the geared motors and industrial gears market experienced strong growth in 2021. in 2021, with further price rises forecast in 2022. from 2021 to 2027, while the EMEA region is forecast growth of 3.8%

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China overtakes United States in robot density

Control Engineering

China passed the United States in robot density for the first time as the nation is putting enhanced emphasis on robotics and automation to keep up with manufacturing demand. The number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of workers hit 322 units per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry. Robotics insights.

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One million robots working in automotive industry

Control Engineering

“The automotive industry effectively invented automated manufacturing,” says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation of Robotics. Robotic automation helps car manufacturers manage the wholesale changes to long-established manufacturing methods and technologies.”