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The tiny country of Luxembourg is claimed to be “leading the way towards the fourth industrial revolution”.
Luxembourg may have one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world but it’s more a city than a country.
It has a landmass of about 2,500 square kilometres and a population of just over half a million. [Read more…] about Luxembourg ‘leading the way’ towards the fourth industrial revolution
Electric car maker Tesla has acquired Perbix, a provider of industrial automation solutions, including robots.
Tesla has been working with engineering company Perbix for some time, and lately has faced increased pressure in its manufacturing process.
The company says it has faced manufacturing “bottlenecks” as it attempts to meet the high demand for its new Model 3 electric car. [Read more…] about Tesla buys Perbix industrial automation company
Yaskawa has broken ground to mark the start of the construction of a new factory in Slovenia, in Europe.
The company will spend almost $30 million in building the new facility in Kocevje.
The foundation stone was laid a few days ago. [Read more…] about Yaskawa breaks ground to build Slovenia factory
Lincoln Electric says it is planning to expand its automation manufacturing capabilities, with the enlargement of its facility at Wayne Trail, Ohio.
The Wayne Trail plant specialises in automated manufacturing solutions for metal forming, fabricating and metal joining processes.
Lincoln says the new investment “nearly doubles the facility’s size” to support larger-scale projects, future growth, and improved operational effectiveness. [Read more…] about Lincoln Electric to expand automation manufacturing capabilities
Company claims Stanley Black & Decker set up its TaskMate system “in one day”
Ready Robotics’ ready-made automation system – which it says can be set up made operational within a day – is being utilised by Stanley Black & Decker.
Ready Robotics says the solution is “the first fully-integrated robotic system capable of being deployed in hours”.
The unit incorporates an “enterprise-ready” hardware and software platform that makes it dramatically easier for large-scale factories to deploy robotic automation in one day, says Ready Robotics. [Read more…] about Ready Robotics’ TaskMate system being used by Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker is planning to open a massive manufacturing plant in the US.
The company, which claims to be the world’s largest tools and storage company, is increasingly integrating robotics and 3D printing into its manufacturing processes.
Stanley Black & Decker currently uses Ready Robotics’ TaskMate, which is a ready-made automation system for hire. [Read more…] about Stanley Black & Decker to open new 300,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in the US
When talking about Silicon Valley, most people usually think about Apple, Google, Facebook, startups and new technologies.
But Silicon Valley has also been the seedbed of innovation for the advanced electronic manufacturing industry.
That’s why electronics manufacturing company ASteelFlash says it is now implementing a pilot program at its Fremont, California facility targeted towards building the smart factory of the future. [Read more…] about Manufacturing in Silicon Valley: ASteelFlash develops its smart factory vision
A company called MarkForged has raised $30 million in Series C funding to further develop its additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – technology.
The company is said to use materials and methods which can produce components which are as strong as steel, and produce them 10 times faster.
The latest backers of MarkForged include Next47, which is the Siemens venture capital firm, Porsche, and Microsoft Ventures. [Read more…] about MarkForged raises $30 million in new funding from Siemens and Porsche for 3D printing system
A Chinese manufacturer called Tongwei has opened a factory which features what is claimed to be the “world’s first” unmanned, fully automated monocrystalline solar cell production line.
This is according to a report on PV-Tech.org, which says Tongwei is testing the fully automated production system with a view to rolling it out across all its operations.
The company currently has the capacity to produce monocrystalline cell capacity of around 3.4 gigawatts, with an additional 2 GW multicrystalline solar cell capacity. [Read more…] about Chinese manufacturer claims ‘first’ fully automated production line for a type of solar cell
Mexico used to be an attractive place to invest in building manufacturing facilities. It still is.
The country of 120 million people is still part of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which makes importing and exporting to the US easier than it would otherwise be.
And even as US President Donald Trump pushes for a renegotiation of Nafta, manufacturing companies are continuing to choose Mexico as an investment location. [Read more…] about Auto companies still moving to Mexico despite Nafta uncertainty
