Articles & News on Discrete Manufacturing & Machine Control

Global Cobot Market Exceeds $1bn in 2023, with Strong Growth Forecast 2024-28

  • May 31, 2024
  • News

Global collaborative robots (cobot) market revenue exceeded $1bn in 2023, despite lower than expected growth.

Flowfinity Helps Firms Deploy Industrial IoT by Removing Barriers to Entry

  • May 31, 2024
  • News

Flowfinity is helping manufacturers gain a competitive advantage by removing barriers to entry for IoT deployments at their existing facilities. 

Robotics and AI Event Highlights Opportunities to Deploy Tech in Challenging Environments

  • May 30, 2024
  • News

​Attendees heard how embracing robotics and AI can help meet the two global challenges of climate change and energy security.

Contribute to the Future of Process Control: Take the PLC vs. DCS Survey

  • by Renee Bassett
  • May 30, 2024
  • News

Bill Lydon has launched The PLC vs DCS Survey to understand process automation and control user issues, tradeoffs and concerns.

FRABA Group Marks 2023 with Increased Sales and the Establishment of a New Technology Center

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

In 2023, the FRABA Group, a leader in industrial motion control sensors, enjoyed a 16% increase in overall business activity.

Accelerating Digital Transformation of the Machine Tool Industry with Siemens Xcelerator

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

Siemens demonstrates how the enormous potential for optimizing machine tools can be utilized, thanks to the continuous analysis of production data.

CERATIZIT Promotes Cope to President of Americas

  • May 29, 2024
  • News

“One of CERATIZIT’s key advantages globally is the full ownership of the carbide supply chain, from the ore to the finished tool,” explained Cope.

SICK, Inc. and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of $64 Million Expansion in Bloomington, MN

  • May 28, 2024
  • News

As a global leader in sensor technology, SICK’s expansion in Minnesota will enable the creation of more high-quality jobs in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

Siemens’ Cooperation with Robot Vendors Targets Integrated Robot Control

  • by Samantha Mou
  • May 28, 2024
  • Opinion

Just before Hanover Messe, Siemens announced its cooperation with two collaborative robot vendors, UR and JAKA.