manufacturing

In the last few years, the global manufacturing industry has faced unprecedented challenges, driving companies to rethink how they can maintain a competitive edge and maximise profitability. In these testing times, how can manufacturers transform their operations to meet customer demands and thrive in today’s as well as tomorrow’s marketplace? This is the question that Hartmut Pütz, President – Factory Automation EMEA at Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., answers in his videocast interview “Digital Manufacturing in times of challenges”.

Aspina, a US-based manufacturer of motors and modules in fields such as industrial equipment, home appliances, housing, automobiles and medical care has announced the development of an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for transportation in manufacturing plants.

Robot sales in North America reached a record $2B in 2021 driven by urgent manufacturing challenges such as labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and more. The U.S. robotics industry has proven exceptional at meeting demand, according to a report from HowToRobot.com, Gain & Co. and The Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

Lightning eMotors has completed the expansion of its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado by 102,000 square feet to a total of over 226,000 square feet and reconfigured workstations throughout the plant to incorporate advanced automation and augmented reality systems across multiple workstations and assembly areas.

RPA has been around for a relatively long time in manufacturing to emulate repetitive, mundane human tasks. But now new possibilities arise with the introduction of analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and software automation. Manufacturers can now use this advanced technology across the entire manufacturing value chain to improve productivity and growth.