Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When Ford moved manufacturing offshore, you might think that was the end of Premcar – but you would be wrong. To this day Premcar remains a go-to partner for global car manufacturers – the company currently assembles the premium Nissan Navara Warrior and Nissan Patrol Warrior at its site in Epping.

Automotive 98

Automotive Manufacturing Fit Prototype  98

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 22, 2022

, here is a report Zebra compiled regarding attitudes and expectations of both consumers and managers in the automotive industry. However, navigating the growing demand comes with challenges as 68% of automotive industry decision-makers say they are under high pressure to produce next-generation (i.e., electric) vehicles.

Automotive 130

Automotive Supply Chain 3D printing Manufacturing 130

Automation World

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Tim Bailey of Rockwell Automation shares insights into how automotive manufacturers and suppliers are dealing with plant floor cybersecurity issues and the lessons learned there that can be applied by all manufacturers.

Automotive 100

Automotive Automation Manufacturing 100

Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Chery Super Factory, a state-of-the-art automobile manufacturing plant located in Qingdao, China, has partnered with ForwardX Robotics, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), to implement a groundbreaking smart automotive manufacturing solution.

Automotive 115

Automotive Robotics Robotics Automation 115

Automation World

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Recognizing the power of data to transform its production operations, Voss launched a DataOps plan that focuses on easy data access, consistent data formats and uniform metrics.

Automotive 130

Automotive Manufacturing 130

Gary Mintchell

MAY 10, 2024

This news brings together things I’m interested in (robotic, automated) with things on my peripheral (3D measurement). It should be interested to all of you within the discrete manufacturing market. Note: they use the term “revolutionalising” (British English), I am more cautious using that term.

Robotics 130

Robotics Robotics Automation Discrete manufacturing 130

Automation Mag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

ASTM International shared in a press statement that its additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to assign part grades across automotive industries that use AM to produce parts. Automotive is only one portion of the larger transportation sector.

Additive manufacturing 105

Additive manufacturing Automotive Manufacturing Automation 105

Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Organization: Exotec Country: France Website: [link] Year Founded: 2015 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Application & Market Many warehouse operators are struggling with increasing complexity and recent innovations in automation promise to help them adapt and scale their businesses. The Watervliet, Mich.-based

Automotive 110

Automotive Logistics Robotics Robotics 110

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With Rockwell Automation’s Emulate3D digital twin software, users can identify potential control issues preemptively, saving valuable time and resources during implementation. Rockwell Automation said this integration will enhance factory operations through artificial intelligence (AI) and physics-based simulation technology.

Automation 118

Automation Artificial Intelligence Bottleneck Beverage 118

Gary Mintchell

JULY 22, 2024

This case study falls a little short of my vision for Automation World when we began 20 years ago. My history with manufacturing software dates to 1977. Inductive Automation entered the fray in 2003 upping the ante. But…check out this case study sent to me by Plex (a Rockwell Automation company). I’ve seen a lot.

Automotive 130

Automotive Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Smart manufacturing 130

SMMT

OCTOBER 31, 2023

UK rollout of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology poised to deliver annual economic benefit as high as £66 billion by 2040, major new report shows. Tech could help save 3,900 lives and prevent 60,000 serious accidents – while adding 342,000 additional jobs, with 12,250 directly in automotive manufacturing by 2040.

Automation 144

Automation Automotive Supply Chain Logistics 144

Design World

MAY 15, 2023

To provide cost-effective and efficient automotive electromobility production, KUKA Robotics will highlight its automated Friction Stir Welding (FSW) technology at FABTECH Mexico 2023 in stand 3419.

Automation 130

Automation Automotive Robotics Robotics 130

Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Our century is seeing a new change in industrialization where robotics have become the new norm in production and manufacturing. The automotive sector is one of the main industries that has experienced a lot of transformation.

Automotive 106

Automotive Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 106

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With 10% of its job openings going unfilled company-wide, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has relied heavily on integrating automation into its workflow. That might sound strange, but at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein ’s Hamilton, Ohio, facility, the collaborative robots (cobots) that help with automation projects and part inspection are named after U.S.

Automotive 98

Automotive Automation Robotics Robotics 98

Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For entertainment, for innovation, and for demonstrating the move to automation that’s already underway across industries. Manufacturing: Autonomous operations – like Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) – empower manufacturers to optimize operations, free up scarce labor, and deliver higher levels of safety.

Automation 290

Automation Warehousing Cargo Supply Chain 290

Cisco Industrial Automation

JUNE 23, 2022

Is this the case now for manufacturing workers and their first line support teams? However, in the world of manufacturing, the challenges of finding new ways to work were similar to those of office workers heading home, only with additional levels of complexity. Thus, more efficient and cost effective tools are needed.

Automotive 246

Automotive Function Automation Manufacturing 246

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Source: ARS Automation As industrial robots become ever faster and more accurate, they need automated systems upstream and downstream to keep up. ARS Automation this month announced the launch of FlexiBowl 200, it latest flexible feeding system for modern manufacturing. claimed the Arezzo, Italy-based company.

Automation 110

Automation Consumer Goods Robotics Robotics 110

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Industrial and manufacturing announcements are often more immediately accessible than the more general one. With MIRAI, FANUC customers can now add valuable hand-eye coordination to multiple FANUC industrial and collaborative robots (cobots) to handle difficult-to-automate functions such as cable plugging and assembly.

Robotics 130

Robotics Robotics Automation Artificial Intelligence 130

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 27, 2023

a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry. Divergent has developed an alternative production process to traditional vehicle manufacturing called DAPS (Divergent Adaptive Production System) that addresses economic and environmental challenges head-on.

3D printing 130

3D printing Manufacturing Discrete manufacturing Automotive 130

Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 25, 2024

I know much manufacturing and production occurs there and in the region. Mou is based in China providing support in the Industrial Automation sector. A series of global manufacturing hubs are being established in south-east Asia, including those for semiconductors in Malaysia, electronics in Vietnam, and automotive in Thailand.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Electronics Automotive Automation 130

Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Industrial automation specialist Comau says it has designed and implemented its advanced automation solutions at a Stellantis Automotive facility in Brazil. Comau’s installation at Stellantis Automotive Plant at Betim, Minas Gerais is part of a comprehensive retooling project to produce both the […]

Automation 110

Automation Automotive Robotics Robotics 110

Robotics Business Review

JULY 6, 2024

Source: Replique In the realm of modern manufacturing and automation, the integration of robotics continues to redefine industry standards. Henrike Wonneberger, co-founder and chief operating officer at Replique, explores the relationship between additive manufacturing and robotics.

3D printing 126

3D printing Robotics Robotics Automation 126

Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

Robotics 126

Robotics Robotics Automotive Electronics 126

The Fabricator

MAY 9, 2023

Keeping up with ever-evolving automotive industry requirements has prompted fischer group to expand its automation capabilities with a series of tube bending cells from the same manufacturer in many company facilities.

Automation 111

Automation Automotive Manufacturing 111

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Discover ways these technologies can help your manufacturing plant survive in this era of difficulty finding workers. Automation, Schmalz, Magswitch, PIAB, Zimmer, Schunk, Flexline Automation, Acumino AI, and SICK. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January not exactly your cup of tea?

Robotics 130

Robotics Robotics Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 130

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Outrider has obtained more patents to automate movement of semi-trailers. Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. patent for yard automation appeared first on The Robot Report. Outrider Technologies Inc.

Automation 127

Automation Supply Chain Logistics Robotics 127

Gary Mintchell

MAY 12, 2023

Pundits and writers of the manufacturing market harp on data. This is a new release called Snowflake Manufacturing Data Cloud that looks full of possibility. It allows manufacturers to break down data silos by ingesting both IT and OT data and analyzing it alongside third-party partner data.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Supply Chain Smart manufacturing Automotive 130

Design World

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Leading automation solution provider, Omron Automation, launches its latest innovation for barcode reading technology for manufacturers in a variety of industries such as automotive, aerospace, life sciences, and logistics.

Logistics 147

Logistics Aerospace Automotive Automation 147

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Prototyping shops and automation are a seemingly counterintuitive pairing. But as KAD Models ’ Randolph, Vermont, location demonstrates, automation can work for prototyping shops — it just requires a shift in perspective on how to perform automation. Images courtesy of FANUC America.

Prototype  97

Prototype  Automation Robotics Robotics 97

Robotics Automation News

JULY 27, 2022

Multiverse Computing, a quantum computing solutions provider, is collaborating in a research project with the Bosch Automotive Electronics plant in Madrid to leverage the power of quantum computing in the virtual replica or “digital twin” of a factory.

Electronics 131

Electronics Manufacturing Automotive 131

Robotics Automation News

MARCH 27, 2024

In the vast and complex world of manufacturing, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics marks a significant turning point. This revolutionary technology duo is not just enhancing efficiency and productivity; it’s redefining the very essence of manufacturing processes.

Artificial Intelligence 115

Artificial Intelligence Assembly Line Robotics Robotics 115

Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

To shed light on this growing market, Universal Robots A/S, or UR, recently asked nearly 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use the technology and how they plan to invest in the future. They came from various industries, primarily manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, and automotive.

Manufacturing 121

Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics 121

Robotics Business Review

MARCH 15, 2024

Credit: Apptronik Apptronik today announced that leading automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is testing its Apollo humanoid robot. As part of the agreement, Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz will collaborate on identifying applications for Apollo in automotive settings. Apollo moving a tote at the Mercedes factory. Why humanoids?

Automotive 145

Automotive Robotics Robotics Logistics 145

E&T

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the tech could help save 3,900 lives and prevent 60,000 serious accidents. It could also add 342,000 additional jobs, with 12,250 directly in automotive manufacturing, by 2040.

Automation 114

Automation Automotive Logistics Manufacturing 114

Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. These 2023 orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive companies (15,436 robots sold).

Robotics 112

Robotics Robotics Automotive Consumer Goods 112

Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Ontario government is supporting 26 small and medium-sized automotive parts suppliers with an investment of $3.5 million through the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP), an initiative to support local manufacturers and expand Ontario’s end-to-end automotive supply chain.

Manufacturing 102

Manufacturing Automotive Supply Chain 102

Design World

APRIL 18, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz, a globally recognized automotive manufacturer, is renowned for its innovative technology, craftsmanship, and luxury design. At their state-of-the-art automotive factory in Ludwigsfelde,… The post AGV wireless evolution appeared first on Design World.

Automotive 162

Automotive Manufacturing Automation 162