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Recycling robot tackles electrical waste

Robotics Automation News

A sustainable circular economy depends on recycled electronic consumer goods. But recycling electronic waste can endanger human workers – which makes it an optimal application for robotics and automation. Because of mercury and other gases, as […].

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

We’ve seen a slowdown in the manufacturing of electronic vehicles this year along with fewer new distribution centers, both likely reducing the demand for robots. “While robot sales naturally ebb and flow, the return to more typical robot sales after the last two record years can likely be attributed to a few obvious issues: a slow U.S.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

We’ve seen a slowdown in the manufacturing of electronic vehicles this year, along with fewer new distribution centers, both likely reducing the demand for robots,” he added. economy, higher interest rates, and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns,” said Jeff Burnstein , president of A3, in a release.

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ARS Automation designs compact FlexiBowl 200 to handle small parts

Robotics Business Review

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. The FlexiBowl family of parts feeders now includes the 200.

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KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

Robotics Business Review

The Midea Group unit’s robots work in a variety of markets, including automotive, electronics, metals and plastics, consumer goods, e-commerce and retail, and healthcare. Augsburg, Germany-based KUKA is one of the world’s leading suppliers of robotics.

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Multi-Material 3D Application Development: Quantica Introduces Desktop System

Additive Manufacturing

Multiple industry partners, mainly within the dental, medical and electronics space, have started collaborations with Quantica to develop targeted solutions based on the novel capabilities. Quantica is already exploring several applications in the dental, healthcare, consumer goods, and electronics industries.

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Sabic and Sinopec Start Up Joint Venture PC Plant in China

Plastics Today

The new production facility will serve converters in the greater China region in the electronics, consumer goods, appliances, automotive, healthcare, and building and construction sectors.