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Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Source: Slip Robotics For more than a century, truck trailers have been loaded and unloaded in the same way, leading to wasted time for drivers and dangerous bursts of activity for forklift operators. Slip Robotics is driving a level of change in the supply chain industry not seen since the containerization of sea freight.

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A manufacturer’s gateway to growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

Images: Goulburn Goulburn Mulwaree Council fosters manufacturing innovation with the regions prime location, strong infrastructure, and dedicated business initiatives. Goulburns location facilitates connectivity via road and rail, making it an attractive site for manufacturing.

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Catching wind of a new sovereign manufacturing industry

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Michael Evans/stock.adobe.com Honorary senior research fellow at University of Sydney, Professor Phil Toner, spoke to Manufacturers Monthly to discuss the benefits of an Australian wind tower and turbine manufacturing industry. million tonnes of CO2 emissions through a reduction in sea freight.

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EU should mandate electric freight trucks by 2035, say Unilever and Maersk

E&T

The target would also help to provide investment certainty for vehicle manufacturers to increase their electric and green hydrogen offerings, the companies write. In a joint letter to the EU Commission, the coalition writes that the deadline is “not just feasible but necessary” if the EU is to meet its climate neutrality commitments by 2050.

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

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

The smooth flow of goods is essential to a thriving manufacturing base, but aging roads, congested highways, and outdated rail and port systems can become obstacles. Modernizing these facilities means embracing automation and flexible manufacturing strategies.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Manufacturing’s coming home: UK fashion boss champions ‘reshoring’

The Guardian Manufacturing

A Derbyshire firm is sourcing homegrown suppliers and labour – and even supporting a local school. Eventually, to avoid waiting any longer, he paid an extra €5,000 (£4,200) to have it air freighted, first to France, and then on to the East Midlands. Will anyone follow suit? Continue reading.

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