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Case Study Returning Used Mobile Phones to the Supply Chain

Gary Mintchell

A story about how a division of Assurant has built a big business taking in traded-in mobile phones and reinserts most of them back into the supply chain. His primary responsibility is to lead a team that implements innovative software and robotics technologies to enhance efficiency, safety, quality, and device value.

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From Europe to Asia: Global Trends, Supply Chains and the Role of Used Industrial Robots

i4.0 today

The robotics industry is experiencing sustained growth worldwide, with China in the lead. Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before.

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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

It presents an opportunity to strengthen local economies, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance long-term competitiveness. Without modern, efficient infrastructure, the benefits of reshoring could be lost to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. However, the path to successful reshoring is not without its challenges.

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Automation specialist B&R looking for hundreds of new employees as it significantly expands production

Robotics Automation News

Now that the global supply chain bottlenecks have eased recently, B&R wants to meet the high customer demand for automation solutions as quickly as possible. The ABB Group is expanding production at B&R, its global center for machine and factory automation based in Eggelsberg, Austria.

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CynLr raises Series A funding to realize robot vision for ‘universal factory’

Robotics Business Review

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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5 Sinker EDM Advancements

Mold Making Technology

Automation Operations Manager Todd Doerfert says that graphite machining can be a shopfloor bottleneck, particularly with simultaneous complicated projects. Mantz’s most significant supply chain issue has been finding workers, but automation has allowed the shop to reduce costs, improve accuracy and do more with fewer employees.

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Investing with confidence in digital manufacturing

E&T

Speaking to PTC customers, digital transformation is widely seen as a common-sense response to a range of current challenges, including supply-chain disruption, rising energy costs and persistent skills shortages.