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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

Robotics Business Review

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. ” RovoFlex can handle 1k items per hour, says TGW RovoFlex can handle a variety of goods at a throughput of more than 1,000 items per hour, said TGW Logistics.

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Wanted: 800K tonnes of chemically recycled materials per year by 2030

Plastics News

12, signed by twelve member companies of the Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste, calls for more access to chemically recycled material responsibly produced in line with the environmental safeguards of these companies. A letter published Oct.

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What’s Holding Back Aluminum Recycling?

21st Century Tech

While the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) reports a global recycling rate of 76%, the demand for aluminum is continuing to rise and is expected to increase 40% by 2030. Another alloy, aluminum 3003 can be found in consumer goods and is used in chemical and food processing. That amounts to 33.3

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3D printed polymer parts data published: SmarTech analysis sees polymer additive manufacturing market to produce nearly $26b in components annually by 2030

AU Manufacturing

Unsurprisingly, end-use part categories across numerous industries dominate the list of ‘top 5 fastest compound annual growth’ opportunities in each major polymer AM print technology segment through 2030. The aerospace sector averaged the highest end-use part CAGR rate across all technologies, closely followed by consumer goods.

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New ‘Aquanomics’ research from GHD says climate change is doubling Australia’s annual losses from droughts, floods and storms.

AU Manufacturing

Aquanomics highlights the potential impact of extreme weather events on five critical economic sectors in Australia: agriculture; banking and insurance; energy and utilities; fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and retail; and manufacturing and distribution. .

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Making the Circular Economy a Reality

Mold Making Technology

Despite a challenging 2023, Dementev wrote that production of mechanically recycled polymers is forecast to experience relatively strong growth supported by continuing consumer pressure, voluntary pledges and new legislation across the globe.

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Top trends in 2024: Experts share key automation trends for Canadian manufacturers in 2024

Automation Mag

trillion by 2030.” million unfulfilled jobs by 2030 resulting from a lack of skilled labour. Generative AI and machine learning have set a new precedent – and really broadened the possibilities – for manufacturers to review their data collection, sharing, and utilization strategies.