Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Robotics insights The consumer packaging industry faces significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and a worker shortage, leading to a need for increased automation. don’t have robots in their facility. While 3 million robots are expected to be in the U.S.

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Robotics Automation News

APRIL 18, 2023

Article contributed by Vecna Robotics Latest warehouse automation trends reveal that the market has been on a tear in recent years, driven by the need to augment operations with flexible automation to weather the next supply chain shock and address critical labor shortages.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

based Capstan Medical said it has been working to merge surgical robotics with catheter-based technology using materials such as nitinol, as well as next-generation implants. Maggie Nixon, CEO of Capstan Medical, recently provided an update on the startup ‘s surgical robots and her perspective on minimally invasive medical technology.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A CRX-20iA/L robot slides a tray of cookies onto a rack. From food-grade collaborative robots to stainless industrial robots, it claimed it will demonstrate uninterrupted speed, reliability, accuracy, and dexterity—all while maintaining food safety—in real-world applications. A CRX-10iA robot picking objects from a box.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’re in the midst of a decade of unprecedented transformation, driven in part by the global pandemic and geopolitical events that are fundamentally changing the way we manufacture and deliver goods, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. AI itself is not new to robotics. It is rapidly changing what is possible.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

As robots tackle more tasks, The Feed has begun installing Brightpick Autopicker systems in its new warehouse. The deployment includes a total of 48 robots, and Broomfield, Colo.-based Brightpick has also rolled out its robots to Dr. Max, a leading European pharmaceutical supplier.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2025

The Magnetic Interventional Ablation Catheter is a robotically navigated catheter for minimally invasive cardiac ablation procedures. “Our field is uniquely poised to benefit from robotics, and we look forward to advancing the technology and clinical science over the coming years. Source: Stereotaxis Stereotaxis Inc.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This article will tell you everything about it. To be able to keep inventories in sync often means better accuracy and efficiency in the supply chain. You can learn more about this matter in this short article, which will give you some […]

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Industrial robotics insights The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported record highs in robot sales for 2022 as the industry continues growing. Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set all-time records in both robots sold and value in 2022.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Trends in the industrial robotics market include increased digitalization and automation and an emphasis on making robots easier to use.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Intuitive da Vinci 5 (top left), Sony microsurgery assistance robot (top right), Stryker Mako (bottom left) and Globus Medical ExcelsiusGPS (bottom right) are all featured in the top surgical robotics stories of 2024 so far. Over the course of 2024, we’ve seen all kinds of stories across surgical robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 6, 2024

Key drivers of this technology step change include the need to reduce operating expenses and improve efficiency, all while facing a skills shortage and a lack of visibility across the supply chain. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. Such articles often leave out critical details, such as what is actually needed from the network. For example, with digital twins and modular flexible systems. Requirements.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Control Engineering most-viewed articles online about discrete and process sensors published in the last year include stories on inertial measurement unit sensors, sensors used for information systems and more. The post Hot Control Engineering discrete and process sensing articles in 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2024

Visitors to the website will find a compilation of research articles, existing training programs, policy recommendations, fact sheets, and other resources. The post Coalition to shed light on economic impact of autonomous vehicles appeared first on The Robot Report. To take advantage of this, U.S.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: (top left) Boucherie, (top right) TK Mold & Engineering, (bottom left) Emuge-Franken, (bottom right) Plastic Ingenuity The top ten most-viewed articles in January were not only a testament to what our readers took an interest in—they reflect what is trending in our small but mighty world of moldmaking. Dapra Corp.,

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Robot Insights In 2022, the global industrial robot market is expected to have grown by 8%, lower than previously forecasted. In 2022, collaborative robots continued to be the fastest growing market, with shipments increasing by 17% and sales rising by 20%. Courtesy: Insight Analysis.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“The world is constantly evolving – businesses are shifting existing structures and adopting new technologies to future-proof their operations for a variety of challenges and uncertainties, with robotic automation playing a key role,” said Sami Atiya, President of ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation Business. “We

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Robotic process automation insights. The demand is increasing for robotic process automation in healthcare, as robotic process automation can mimic human interaction. The global robotic process automation market is forecasted to be valued at $2.57 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $69.20 billion by 2032.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

Intuitive plans updates to the da Vinci 5 — including capabilities for surgeons using the console (pictured) — before fully launching the next generation of the surgical robot. said it can’t make enough of its new da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system to meet customer demand. Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

To summarize, the year 2023 witnessed global political unrest, supply chain disruptions, and rising interest rates, leading many businesses to delay investments and save cash. One major driver for automation is the need to reduce supply chain dependencies. Labor shortages have contributed to record robot sales.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Learning Objectives As supply chains are disrupted, baby boomers age out and the need for general use products continues to grow, manufacturers are faced with producing more with less. Companies new to robotics are realizing the value high-performance robots can bring to their operations, creating a “new wave” of robot integration.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

ProMat emphasized material handling and logistics; Automate emphasized robotics and automation. In terms of the displays, though, it would be easy to think ProMat 2023 was another automation and robotics shows because of the number of industrial and collaborative robots roaming the North and South halls at McCormick Place.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for December 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories in 2022 and more. Links to each article below. See top 3 covers and top 10 articles posted prior to 2022.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Article by Rob Stummer, Asia Pacific CEO of Syspro The Australian fabricated metal manufacturing industry has experienced subdued revenue growth over the past five years, despite a contraction of product sales to key building markets following the pandemic, according to this July 2022 report from IBIS World.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 22, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered industrial robot trends, hot Control Engineering topics, MQTT and more. Links to each article below. See top 3 covers and top 10 articles posted prior to 2022. Six industry trends are highlighted. There’s no postponing the patch as of March.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The pandemic didn't just disrupt supply chains; it fundamentally reshaped the workforce landscape. Training programs are focused on in-demand roles such as CNC machinist, welding technician, robotics technician, press operator, additive manufacturing and electrical vehicle technician. “We have 1.7

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Control Engineering

JUNE 28, 2023

Robotics insights Industrial robot revenues grew by 14.9% in 2022 thanks to long-term demand for industrial robots to be fueled by the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector. Following a slow 2020 due to the pandemic, the industrial robot market enjoyed substantial growth in 2021, witnessing a year-on-year increase of 34.9%.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 1, 2023

Mobile robot insights Mobile robot component market growth fueled by demand for order fulfillment robots. US currently dominates the mobile robot component market, but China is set to become a strong rival. Shelf-to-person (S2P) robots currently dominate revenues due to Amazon’s strong influence on the market.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 14, 2023

Article by James Robinson, Vice President Services, Asia Pacific, SYSPRO In the fast-paced manufacturing world, it can be challenging for companies to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. The recent economic volatility has tested manufacturers’ resiliency and ability to meet customer demand or connect with global supply chains.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) worked with Gojo Industries to create robotic cells: a de-tray and layer forming system. Designing the de-tray and layer forming robotic cells allowed several the engineering team to solve robot speed issues and meet cycle time requirements. Project summary.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The global market for key components used in industrial robots reached $12.1 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%, driven by production of collaborative and SCARA robots. The growth of the components market will likely slow down over time, as the robot market matures and stabilizes. from 2022 to 2027. respectively.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Robotics Insights. Robots can help fill some, but not all, of the labor gap manufacturers currently face. The challenge is getting manufacturers to buy into the concept because they believe robots are too expensive and will take jobs when the opposite is true. Three myths about robots, automation. Robots steal jobs.

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21st Century Tech

JULY 7, 2022

In this contribution, Katie talks about how robotics is changing the composition of what we call the labour force. The idea that robots are taking our jobs isn’t too far off base. Innovations like robots and other industrial machines have made our modern society. Is this the beginning of the end for human labour?

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Control Engineering

MAY 18, 2023

Collaborative robot insights The collaborative robot (cobot) market dropped 20% in 2022 after a strong 2021, which led some to worry the market was heading for a downturn for the future. According to Interact Analysis’ ‘Global Collaborative Robot Market – 2023’ report, market revenue grew by 17.2% to 37,780 units.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Links to each article below. Control Engineering hot topics, January 2023 Control Engineering’s most clicked articles in January 2023 included stories on control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories in 2022 and more. Miss something?

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Control Engineering

MAY 23, 2023

Collaborative robot market insights Collaborative robot market penetration to surpass 20% by 2032. collaborative robot market will take a while longer. Universal Robots retains the lion’s share of the global cobot market. Out to 2027, shipments of collaborative robots in EMEA will decrease from 19.5%

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