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The industrial automation and robotics markets is to grow at around 12 per cent a year to be worth almost $80 billion by 2022, according to a report by Markets and Markets, which produced the infographic below.
Tennplasco, a plastic injection molding company, says it solved its labor shortage and met its return on investment just three and a half months after integrating Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer into its Lafayette, Tennessee facility.
The company says it has increased its productivity and efficiency, giving it a competitive advantage in the injection molding market. [Read more…] about Tennplasco invests in Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer Robot and sees return in under four months
The market for motors and actuators for industrial robots is forecast to increase dramatically over the next few years, according to a new report.
The market is also set to see “intense competition”, says Technavio, which adds that key vendors are “constantly trying to provide innovative motors and actuators for industrial robot manufacturers”.
In their bid to outdo each other, vendors are said to be providing full-fledged customer services and support, as well as assisting in training the employees to operate the industrial robots. [Read more…] about Asian demand for actuators for industrial robots set to increase in next few years
China is seeing more demand for industrial robots as well as more of the machines being built inside the country, according to a report by the Robotics industries Association.
Annual sales in China were “the highest level ever recorded for a single country”, says RIA, adding “sales in China surged by 27 percent to 87,000 units” in 2016.
At the same time, says RIA, robot manufacturers in China have been expanding their market share within the country. [Read more…] about China reaching new heights in demand for industrial robots as well as making them
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has revealed the results of its latest research on robotics and automation trends, sales, and growth.
As expected, many records were set in the areas of robotics, machine vision, motion control and motor technology for the first half of 2017, says A3. [Read more…] about A3 reports record growth of robotics and automation sales in North America
The Brookings Institution has found that Michigan has the highest number of robots of all the states in the US.
Brookings found that Detroit, traditionally the motor town of the US, has more than 15,000 industrial robots installed.
That works out to about 8.5 robots per 1,000 workers, says Brookings. [Read more…] about Map produced by Brookings pinpoints location of all robots in the US
Kuka is apparently rather pleased with itself for having helped produce 2 million Jeep Wranglers.
A few days ago, the Kuka Toledo Production Operations celebrated the completion of its two millionth Jeep Wrangler body-in-white.
Kuka says it’s “the latest milestone in a stellar history that has seen this unique plant rank consistently among the quality and productivity leaders in the North American automotive industry”. [Read more…] about Kuka celebrates production of 2 million Jeep Wranglers
Robotics and automation technology company Dürr and automaker BMW have won an award for developing a new robotic painting system.
The companies received the award for technique for their concept of a “smart paint shop” at the Surcar 2017 event in Cannes, France.
The jury at Surcar, which is said to be the world’s leading biennial congress on automotive body finishing, traditionally selects the winners for three awards. [Read more…] about Dürr and BMW win award for smart painting technique
Kuka has won a prestigious design aware from the Red Dot organisation, which runs a competition which analyses products from an extensive range of industries.
The award that Kuka won was in the Red Dot industrial product design category, and it was for its industrial robot, the KR CyberTech (pictured).
Kuka says the jury’s reasoning was: “The KR CyberTech industrial robot – with its streamlined, elongated silhouette – stretches the limits of possibility in terms of speed and reach.” [Read more…] about Kuka wins prestigious Red Dot design award for industrial robot
Yaskawa Motoman has added a new robot model to its GP series of industrial robots.
Yaskawa says the “efficient, high-speed” Motoman GP25 robot is a new, compact robot that is ideal for assembly, dispensing, handling, material removal and packaging applications.
All axis speeds have been increased, says the company, some by more than 40 per cent, surpassing other robots in its class and delivering increased productivity. [Read more…] about Yaskawa Motoman adds new model to high-speed GP industrial robot series
