Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, will hold this year’s National Manufacturing Conference, ‘Inspiring Solutions’, in London on 7th March 2023. The flagship annual event at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster will once again bring together leading politicians, senior industrialists, and…
The industrial robot market is expected to reach $23.2bn by the end of 2033
The global Industrial robot market is around $17,925m in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.1% during the forecast years of 2023-2033. The robot market is expected to witness greater growth over the forecast year to…
Addressing manufacturing’s sustainability shortfalls
While COP27 reaffirmed the urgency of the climate crisis, concerns are rising around whether meeting global targets is feasible. But as world leaders debate whether enough is being done, many sustainability actions can be taken at a manufacturing level. Here,…
Digital Twin to help BelgoTex make efficient carpets
Digital Twin Consulting is helping international carpet manufacturer BelgoTex to streamline its internal processes to create significant efficiencies with the deployment of ‘Pigeon’, Digital Twin’s cellular IoT Edge device. An essential ingredient in designing production layouts and processes that increase…
German Chancellor inaugurates ‘Learning Factory Industry 4.0’ at ABB in Berlin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited ABB’s training centre in Berlin to mark the start of the new training year for apprentices and formally inaugurate the centre’s extension building. The German Chancellor saw first-hand how ABB’s ‘Learning Factory Industry 4.0’…
Three trends tackling manufacturing’s challenging labour market
Labour shortages are a perennial problem in manufacturing. By 2030 estimates point to a shortage of 8 million workers. To recruit and retain vital talent, manufacturers must adapt or risk becoming obsolete. Steve Tonks, SVP EMEA at WorkForce Software discusses…
The question of whether to introduce robots to your CEM
Peter Swanson, Managing Director of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example that reflects the ROI (return on investment) of introducing a dispensing robot for an electronics CEM. In this contributed piece from Intertronics, Peter Swanson…
Lack of IT support negatively impacts attitude towards technology
A lack of support from their company’s IT department is having a detrimental impact on manufacturing field workers’ attitudes towards – and confidence with – technology, while also endangering the success of digital transformation initiatives, research has found. With the…
Altus partners with Fuji to host the Factory of the Future event
Altus Group has partnered with Fuji, principal manufacturer of SMT and assembly machine equipment, to host ‘The Factory of the Future’ event on the 19th and 20th of October 2022. The two-day technology event will be held at the Advanced…
3D scanner robot for micron-level measurements
Danfoss Power Solutions has invested in an advanced 3D scanner robot for its joystick manufacturing lines in Nordborg, Denmark. The new device is boosting inspection routines by measuring component dimensions to micron-level precision, providing customers with enhanced product quality. Danfoss…
