Control Engineering

AUGUST 30, 2022

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. The larger trend towards robots being used to benefit more companies in North America continues,” Burnstein said.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Using Visual SLAM technology, mobile robots can create a map of their environment.

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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. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

KUKA’s KR FORTEC industrial robot aims to provide high dynamic performance to achieve shorter cycle times. Source: KUKA KUKA AG has revealed its KR FORTEC industrial robot. This latest robot fits between KUKA’s KR QUANTED and KR FORTEC ultra robots. cm) and can handle payloads of up to 529 lb. 240 kg). .

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. The new company will combine Mujin’s industrial robotics expertise with Accenture’s digital engineering and manufacturing service, Industry X. . This was Accenture’s first acquisition of the kind.

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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. It added that the feeder should prove useful for manufacturers in industries where both precision and space are at a premium, such as automotive, electronics, medical devices, and consumer goods.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 31, 2023

Association for Advancing Automation’s (A3) latest report shows a decline in North American robot orders for the second quarter in a row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022. This decline follows a record-setting year in 2022 when North American companies ordered 44,196 robots, marking an 11 percent increase over 2021, the previous record.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The North American robotics market saw a decline in both units ordered (down 7.9 million) during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the latest robotics market report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). percent to 15,705 units) and revenue (down 6.8 percent to $982.83 percent to $62.84

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The exhibit will include a robotic arm simulating real-world processes, handing devices such as an insulin pen. The robot will pick a device from a tray and maneuver it through multiple axes, moving up, down and around, simulating a vision – control module. products including autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ).

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has reported that robot sales in North America were up 8.8 According to A3, companies purchased 7,329 robots from July through September, valued at $475 million. From January through September 2024, 23,034 robots valued at $1.457 billion were ordered, representing a 1.9

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Pittsburgh-based company said it plans to use the funding to accelerate market initiatives for its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The company also noted that multiple segments of manufacturing are investing heavily in automation, including automotive, heavy equipment, plastics, and consumer goods. off the ground.

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Even proper sorting isn’t enough for the automotive and aviation industries that require more durable alloys combining aluminum with other materials. Another alloy, aluminum 3003 can be found in consumer goods and is used in chemical and food processing. Another option is the deployment of cobots, collaborative robots.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

Robotics insights The North American robotics market has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive quarter due to a sluggish U.S. economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. A slow U.S.

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MEM

APRIL 20, 2023

Jim is a Rolls-Royce trained Fuel systems engineer with 10 years’ experience in Additive Manufacturing (AM), supporting the Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, Optics, Military, Robotics, and Consumer goods markets UK wide. He will be promoting all technologies in the Paragon portfolio, from 3D printing to CNC machining.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased. They also might be waiting to see the latest innovations in robotics at Automate 2023 next week in Detroit.

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HGR Inc.

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How Robotics Can Help Manufacturers Solve Labor Shortages. Mark Allinson | Nov 8, 2022 | Robotics & Automation. Alex Sixt | Dec 6, 2022 | The Robot Report. Decreases in industrial supply and consumer goods pushed the overall trade deficit $4 billion to $78.2 Watch as a leading integrator of Industry 4.0

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 29, 2022

The latest stats from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) show that robot sales remain high for the third consecutive quarter. A resurgence in robot demand from automotive companies, as well as increasing demand for logistics automation in e-commerce, has contributed to the high numbers.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 3, 2022

ABB is expanding its FlexPicker® Delta robot portfolio with the IRB 365. Responding to the rise in e-commerce and growing demand for shelf ready packaged goods, the IRB 365 has been developed for applications including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, where production line speed and adaptability are essential.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

As one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything they need from a single source: from robots and cells to fully automated systems and their networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metal & plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail and healthcare.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A second solution demonstration will feature a KUKA Robot Development Kit using a LBR MED 14 R820 cobot that can slash solution development time by months. Using robot technology such as KUKA’s LBR iisy cobot, however, can take the strain off technicians by precisely conducting these repetitive exams autonomously.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

At PLAST 2023 in Milan, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Italia showcases the company’s own-label robotics series, alongside two energy-efficient and compact IntElect machines equipped with digital tools and remote monitoring. Packaging and medical are continuing to perform strongly and consumer goods remains as important as ever.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process. And consumer goods companies have leveraged AM to offer unique and customisable products, differentiating themselves in crowded marketplaces.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Including packaging, medical, automotive, electronics and consumer goods. Featuring eight exhibits overall, four on the company’s booth (Hall B1, Stand 1105), live demonstrations will also showcase Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s LSR processing expertise in two diverse markets – automotive and dental healthcare.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The market for liquid silicone is growing dynamically, both in terms of applications demanding skills in LSR, as well as volume,” observes Rustam Aliyev, the company’s LSR expert and Business Development Director of Automotive & Electronics. For the LSR automotive showcase, the cell features a customised Sepro SDR 22X robot.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Industries served include automotive, appliance, lawn and garden, hunting and fishing, RV, marine, packaging and consumer goods. For MTE, an automated end of arm tooling (EOAT) robot has been the latest advancement added to the shop. One Tederic NEO.T500-i3800b w/ linear servo robot (TLR-RTE1400).

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Additive Manufacturing

AUGUST 27, 2022

With this modular approach, the rotating platform can be mated with a variety of printing technologies and can even accommodate pick-and-place robotic systems that can embed electronics or other features into the body of the component as it is printed.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Smith+Nephew First with Revision Knee on Robotics Platform : Smith+Nephew announced the first cases for revision knee replacement utilizing its CORI◊ Surgical System. Dr. Thorsten Seyler of Duke University performed the first cases on August 17, 2022, combining Smith+Nephew’s handheld robotics technology with its LEGION◊ Revision Knee System.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hrishikesh Kulkarni has an extensive experience of over 14 years in the field of Automation & Robotics Industry. Hrishikesh played an instrumental role in setting up strategic partnerships especially in the Machine Tool and Robotics segments. The focus is on the four areas of mobility, automation, consumer goods and logistics.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Mr. Bajaj informed the viewers that 3DP is helping automotive companies fast-track their product development process – be it that of trucks, cars, or car parts – from months and weeks to hours. High-innovation industries like aerospace, space, and electronics are using and integrating this technology into their manufacturing processes.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

RapidDirect is a rapid prototyping service of choice for clients in aerospace, robotics, medicines, automotive, consumer goods, and many other industries. RapidDirect assists companies with their manufacturing needs by their self-owned factories and strong manufacturing partner network to satisfy clients.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 19, 2024

Not only did 3D printing a manual EOAT greatly reduce cost versus using a robot, but it increased operator safety and shortened the effective molding cycle time versus loading inserts by hand into the hot mold cavity (left showing operator using the claw to rapidly load inserts).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

Pavilions at FABTECH are dedicated to 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating (Hall A) ; Welding, Welding Automation, Robotics & Industrial Automation (Hall B) ; and METALFORM, Finishing, Tube & Pipe (Hall D). Designed for a variety of automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial applications in sizes from 4 mm-to-36”.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers. Demand from automotive customers is growing post the pandemic and is envisaged to touch of pre-pandemic levels of 2018-19.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The CLX robotic vision stack was inspired by human eyesight. The Bengaluru, India-based company specializes in “visual object sentience,” robotics, and cybernetics. “With General Motors … they require one standard robot platform to handle 22,000+ parts for assembly of the vehicles,” Ramaswamy said.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in Sanctuary AI , one of the companies developing humanoid robots. The Robot Report reached out to Sanctuary to learn more about the investment but hadn’t heard back at press time. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This team is involved in the design, development and maintenance of high-precision molds, including multi-cavity and complex molds used in various industries such as automotive, medical and consumer goods. CNC milling and sinker EDM machines use multi-pallet automation with robotic tending to run parts fully unattended.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 25, 2024

As manufacturers plan for 2024, industrial automation continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT (Internet of Things) and data analytics. He works with companies in robotics, automation, manufacturing, packaging and capital equipment on branding, marketing and search engine strategies.

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