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Pixelle Specialty Solutions has installed a smelt spout robot manufactured by Valmet. The smelt robot is used for keeping recovery boiler spouts open and improving efficiencies in the liquor recovery cycle. The first smelt robot installation of its kind in North America, the robot regularly cleans the recovery boiler smelt spouts ensuring stable smelt flow, optimum cleaning and safer boiler operation, without manual intervention.

The global automotive manufacturing equipment market is poised for substantial growth, with the market size estimated to expand from USD 6.7 billion in 2023 to USD 11.4 billion by 2028, at an impressive CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2028. This growth is driven by multiple factors, including the rising demand for automobiles, especially in emerging markets, prompting manufacturers to expand their production capabilities.

A new report released yesterday by the global automation marketplace HowToRobot.com in collaboration with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) provides fresh insights into Canada’s robot and automation suppliers. The study uncovers key trends in the industry, mainly driven by integrators that service the manufacturing sector, including the metal, machinery, and automotive industries. However, it also highlights growth in the healthcare and energy sectors.

Did you know that the average commercial jet airliner is made up of over 350,000 individual parts? To make these parts, whether metal or plastic, one process is essential: machine tending.   As anyone in the know can tell you, machine tending is incredibly important to the manufacturing process. A well-functioning manufacturing workflow relies on machinery consistently being loaded and unloaded with parts or materials. When done well, machine tending, increases productivity and yields – driving down the cost of production over time. 

The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is backing innovation goals set by the Federal Chancellor’s Council for the Future through its strategy paper, “Robotics and Automation 2028”. The paper underscores the pivotal role of robotics and automation in transforming Germany’s economic landscape.

An expansive market study, conducted by HowToRobot in partnership with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), reveals a trend of diversification in the U.S. robotics and automation industry. The research highlights that beyond traditional manufacturing, a substantial number of suppliers in the U.S. are now servicing a variety of sectors such as logistics, healthcare, energy, aerospace & defense, construction, and agriculture.

On the occasion of the company’s 75th anniversary, FAULHABER received a special honor by the municipality of Schönaich: From November 1, the street leading to the company site will be called Faulhaberstraße and the company building will bear the house number 1.

The automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world: Operational stock hit a new record of about one million units. This represents about one third of the total number installed across all industries, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Machina Labs today announced the completion of an investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Machina Labs combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced sheet metal products. This latest funding brings the total raised by Machina Labs to $21.8M.

Last week, the fifth edition of the National Cobot Day took place at Olmia in Tiel. Visitors could network and exchange knowledge about the rapidly growing cobot market in a relaxed atmosphere. ‘We see that robots are not used to replace people, but to enable them to do other, more challenging work.’