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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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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.

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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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A3 report: North American robotics market sees 7.9 percent decrease in units ordered in first half of 2024

Automation Mag

Despite these challenges, the push for operational efficiency and workforce augmentation continues to drive demand for robotics in industries such as food and consumer goods and life sciences, among others. Food & Consumer Goods reported a strong performance, with orders surging by 85.6 percent to $62.84

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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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TPV Technology Selects Centric PLM to Power Product Management Efficiency

i4.0 today

Centric Software ® is pleased to announce that TPV Technology Limited, a leading global electronics manufacturer has selected Centric PLM TM to centralize product information and streamline workflows.

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NIST Manufacturing Simulation Software Gets Interest from University and Government

NIST Manufacturing

Earlier in 2022, NIST researchers released a simulation package that models the behavior of "discrete manufacturing systems," which include the production and assembly of finished products, like vehicles, consumer electronics, and consumer goods.