Robot sales in North America have strongest year ever in 2021 February 2, 2022 New Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report shows $2 billion in sales (39,708 units) in 2021 – up 28% over 2020 and 14% ahead of previous high in 2017
AMRs Not Just New AGVs May 18, 2022 Autonomous mobile robots are more than automated material handling.
How AI Saved E-Commerce during the Pandemic April 1, 2022 Robotics and AI meet the challenges of constant commerce at Pitney Bowes.
Automation for Everyone February 18, 2021 Automating job shops is accelerating, driven by the combined influence of Industry 4.0, the continued shortage of skilled manufacturing labor and the COVID pandemic.
Automation in the Age of COVID-19 February 16, 2021 The longstanding trend toward manufacturing automation has understandably been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robots Grab New Capabilities August 18, 2021 As cobots work their way into machine shops, users are finding many new jobs for them.
Automotive Cybersecurity Vital for Vehicles and Factories August 10, 2021 Kugler Maag Cie describes why cybersecurity is important for automotive factories and vehicles.
Hexagon Giving CAD Software Access to Users of WORKNC July 14, 2021 Hexagon is providing mold and die shops using its CAM software WORKNC with immediate access to its model preparation software. This allows integration of production workflows from any CAD model format to CAM so shops can machine parts more efficiently and avoid costly errors.
FMS for Low-Volume, High-Mix Shop Provides Stable, Predictable Process April 29, 2021 Through its 40 years of success, though, the name “Advanced” really became a philosophy and objective, woven into every strand of the company’s DNA.
ABB’s IRB 1300 robot enhanced for harsh and cleanroom applications April 29, 2021 IRB 1300 features IP67, Foundry Plus 2 and cleanroom ISO 4 versions, enabling new applications in harsh and contamination-free production environments.