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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Through this partnership with Centric Software, TPV will utilize Centric PLM as the single source of truth for product data, facilitating real-time information flow and systematic product performance tracking. TPV has complex product portfolios, producing for leading brands while developing our own brands. “We

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Enhancing efficiency and reducing cost for safety in industrial automation Ratingen, Germany – 30 January 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Europe announced the launch of the MELSEC iQ-R safety local IO modules, featuring the RX40NC6S-TS and RY48PT20S-TS.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Regional PET bottle resin prices also were up 2 cents for the month, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said. Mexico was the largest source of U.S. It’s OK, but not great.”

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AU Manufacturing

JULY 26, 2022

The proposed partnership will see Pact use recycled plastic to make more sustainable packaging for products across Woolworths’ product range, including in milk bottles, meat trays and beverage bottles, drawing on plastic collected from household recycling and container deposit schemes.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2024

Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. “This is one more step in our growth plan to build and deploy 2,000 robots by the end of 2025, as we expand our delivery service footprint across the nation.” Serve is expanding its delivery area in Los Angeles.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 2, 2024

Source: Serve Robotics As part of its long-term strategy to expand its geographic reach in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S., We’re excited to bring Serve to more customers in Los Angeles and beyond, as we scale our fleet and work to deploy up to 2,000 robots in 2025.” Serve Robotics Inc. Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve.

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E&T

AUGUST 23, 2022

While Coca-Cola has taken the top spot, it recently announced a new reusable packaging target, aiming for at least 25 per cent of all beverages worldwide to be sold in refillable or returnable glass or plastic bottles and containers by 2030.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2023

It will also support Bedford to maintain and foster its existing manufacturing contracts and provide opportunities for new partnerships, particularly with food and beverage producers north of Adelaide and across the state.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Two of the six of the largest manufacturing industries — Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Computer & Electronic Products — expanded in August, compared to none in July,” says Fiore. Hoping to see orders pick back up for the fourth quarter and into 2025 but expect third quarter to remain slow for incoming orders.”

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

IN THE NEWS According to PE HUB Stanley Black & Decker has retained an adviser to test the market for the sale of its engineered fastening business in 2025. Source: PE Hub Endries International announced the opening of their new distribution center in Algonquin, Illinois.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A reduction in energy usage, lower carbon dioxide emissions, closed-loop recycling — and even customer demands regarding ethical material sourcing — are of critical importance in meeting goals. What’s more, it is not sensible to depend on one source or nation for a resource. Why the uptick in sustainability-related initiatives?

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2024

Signatory companies and governments pledge, with standardized metrics, to make 100% of plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. Clark pointed out, “Our team sourced postconsumer recycled foil for use in coffee capsules, resulting in a reduction of over 21,000 metric tons of CO 2 e.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

5G insights By 2025 5G connections in North America are expected to grow to 410 million. from 2022, with demand coming from a variety of industries including retail, healthcare, food and beverage, automotive and logistics. Learning Objectives Learn about the infrastructure requirements of large-scale 5G.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 27, 2023

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. Since September, regional prices for polycarbonate are down an average of 11 cents per pound, according to sources contacted by PN.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Without effective cleaning and hygiene systems in place, inspection equipment could actually become a source of contamination. Calming allergen fears Today, more than 150 million Europeans suffer from chronic allergic diseases, with predictions that by 2025, half of the entire EU population will be affected.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 3, 2025

News provided by Institute for Supply Management Feb 03, 2025, 10:00 ET (Tempe, Arizona) Economic activity in themanufacturing sector expanded for the second month in a row in February after 26 consecutive months of contraction, say the nation’s supply executives in the latestManufacturing ISM Report On Business . percent, 0.6

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2025

Source: Symbotic Symbotic Inc. Source: Business Wire Walmart continues robotics relationship About 90% of the U.S. Founded in 2007, Symbotic has developed robots, software, and artificial intelligence serving retail, wholesale, and food and beverage companies. today announced that it will acquire Walmart Inc.’s

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2025

Simbe introduced the Tally Spot Fixed camera system at NRF 2025. Spacee’s shelf-based moving robot at NRF 2025. Focal Systems showed its new shelf camera at NRF 2025. Credit: Georges Mirza At your service The Temi service robot at NRF 2025. Why is the timing of this announcement interesting?

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

Source: Miso Robotics Miso Robotics Inc. Miso has scheduled rollouts to additional White Castle locations, Jack in the Box, and several other large brands for early 2025 in both corporate and franchisee locations. Engineers at Miso’s Innovation Lab with the next-generation Flippy Fry Station. ” The Pasadena, Calif. .

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“Demand remains weak, as companies prepare plans for 2025 with the benefit of the election cycle ending. Two of the six largest manufacturing industries — Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Computer & Electronic Products — expanded in November, the same number of industries as in October,” says Fiore.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2025

Source: Bear Robotics LG Electronics USA Inc. “Robots are a certain future,” asserted William Cho, CEO of LG, at CES 2025. Bear Robotics’ portfolio includes its Servi+ robots, pictured above, Servi, Servi mini, and Carti. today announced that it has secured a majority stake in Bear Robotics Inc., ” On Jan.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Source: Association for Advancing Automation Like other industries, robotics has faced uncertainty around the economy and U.S. Source: Association for Advancing Automation A3 finds signs for hope However, there were some positive signs, noted A3. Robot orders and shipments declined over the past year, reported A3. ranks 11th.

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