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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!

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Global motion control market grows more than 20% in 2021

Control Engineering

The motion control market is experiencing strong growth, particularly in Asia-Pacific, as a mix of strong demand and supply chain constraints are giving suppliers a lot of leverage when it comes to prices. This is in line with a previous report indicating the motion control market would have a strong 2021.

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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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North American robot sales reach record high in 2022

Control Engineering

2022’s growth was sparked by a rebound in the automotive industry as companies are looking to robots to keep the supply chain going and help in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over 2021, the previous record. This is likely going to continue.

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Six industrial robotics trends for 2023

Control Engineering

Sustainability is a growing trend throughout manufacturing and industrial robots are no exception. External factors, from the pandemic to geopolitical insecurities and supply chain issues, have had an outsize impact on the industrial robotics sector in recent years. I don’t think that growth is slowing down any time soon.”

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Low voltage ac drive unit sales grow thanks to strong Asia market

Control Engineering

Supply chain problems, semiconductor shortages and the war in Ukraine continue to affect global markets. Research from Interact Analysis reveals order backlogs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic fueled the sector over the year, while most drive manufacturers also reported price increases in 2022.

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Global robot market growth projected to be steady

Control Engineering

Global economic volatility and supply chain disruptions are having a huge impact on the market for industrial robots, which has led to project delays and decreased spending on automation projects. The market cooled slightly in 2022 but still expanded, registering 11.9% unit shipment and 14.9% revenue growth.