Automation, Controls and Technology News
An inside look at an IIoT-powered smart factory
As someone who’s spent his whole career working in offices, not factories, I had very little idea what a modern “smart factory” powered by the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) might look like. That’s why I was so interested in Tempo Automation’s new 42,000-square-foot facility in San Francisco’s trendy Design District.
Industrial Robot Sales Broke Records in 2018
Industrial robot sales saw record highs in 2018, especially when looking at orders from nonautomotive companies, according to the latest numbers from the Robotics Industries Association. Overall, 35,880 robots were shipped last year, a 7 percent increase over 2017. A total of 16,702 robots were shipped to nonautomotive companies, an increase of 41 percent over 2017 levels. Shipments to the automotive industry slowed, with only 19,178 units shipped to North American automotive OEM and tier supplier customers in 2018. This was 12 percent lower than the 21,732 units shipped in 2017. Overall, the automotive industry accounted for only 53 percent of total robot...
Industrial Controls Market by Type, Application – Forecast to 2024
The global industrial controls market is expected to reach $163,345.7 million in 2024, from $117,370.3 million in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2018 to 2024.
Automata wants to democratize industrial automation with a $6,600 desktop robotic arm
Despite lingering fears that “robots” are coming to steal our jobs, automation is infiltrating just about every facet of society, from supermarkets to repetitive software-based jobs and even thecreative industries. And one London-based startup wants to capitalize on this growing trend by bringing an affordable desktop-based industrial robot to market.
Survey Reveals Industrial 3D Printing Poised to Shift From Prototyping to Full Scale Production Runs
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
As well reducing manufacturing costs, the transformational impact on manufacturing from industrial scale 3D printing is expected to be far reaching.