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Q3 Robot Orders Put 2021 on Track for Biggest Year Yet, Says Automation Association
According to data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), robot sales totaled $1.48 billion at the end of Q3 2021, surpassing the previous nine-month record, which was set in 2017.
MC Machinery Expands Territory of One of its Dealers, Demmler Machinery
Demmler Machinery (Cuddy, PA) is now the exclusive dealer in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont for lasers, press brakes, and automation equipment from MC Machinery Systems (Elk Grove Village, IL).
Fastems Launches New Version of Manufacturing Management Software (MMS)
Fastems LLC (West Chester, OH) has released the newest version of its Manufacturing Management Software: MMS Version 8.
Minding and Safeguarding the Machine Shop
Machine tending robots and equipment guard systems assist your facility in increasing production output in a secure environment.
Robot Orders Increase 67 Percent in Q2 2021 Over Same Period in 2020
Association for Advancing Automation (A3) stats show positive outlook for automation industry.
Have You Considered a Robot or Cobot for Your Plant?
Machine tending robots have revolutionized manufacturing and offer multiple mounting options, which allow you to save floor space, increase throughput and overcome labor issues, among other benefits.
Desoutter Launches Data Analytics Software, a New Part of Company’s Industry 4.0 Platform
Desoutter Industrial Tools (Rockhill, SC) has launched DeMeter, which uses production data to provide predictive and prescriptive insights. The new software is an element in the Desoutter Ecosystem, the company’s Industry 4.0 platform.
Uniting Press and Automation
You will meet or exceed expectations by partnering with a press manufacturer that is an authorized systems integrator, and truly understands the scope of your goals by adding a fully integrated automation solution.
How Automotive Robotics Paved the Way for Modern Automation
Demand for automation continues to escalate as companies search for ways to optimize operations — at this time only a small percentage of factory work is automated. Factory automation has come a long way — where to next?
Robotic Machine Tending for Optimized Operations
An increasing number of facilities are using flexible, portable robot platforms, which can be maneuvered throughout a factory to perform tasks. By robotically automating one or more elements on the shop floor, machine shops can not only increase productivity and OEE, but also realize a better ROI.
Hypertherm’s New Robotmaster Update Allows for Faster Programming of Robots
Hypertherm Inc. (Hanover, NH) has announced an update to its Robotmaster® software, which is used for offline programming of robots.
Manufacturers ‘Hire’ Robots at Hourly Rate
Formic Technologies Inc. (Chicago, IL) has launched as a company that provides robotics as a service. According to Formic, that means manufacturers can hire customized robots from top vendors at a low hourly rate and no upfront cost.
