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Novanta Acquires SEM and ATI

September 2, 2021

BEDFORD, MA—Novanta Inc., a manufacturer of drives, motors, encoders and actuators, has acquired Schneider Electric Motion USA Inc. (SEM) and ATI Industrial Automation Inc. (ATI).

Zimmer Group Opens Branch Office in Mexico

August 30, 2021

QUERETARO, Mexico—The Zimmer Group recently opened a branch office here that will primarily offer sales, consulting and after-sales support of its automation technology and components.

Industry 4.0 and the Automotive Industry

Audi, BMW and other automotive assemblers are implementing Industry 4.0 technologies to increase efficiency and improve processes.

John Sprovieri

August 20, 2021

From forest fire prevention and border patrol to tax inspection and counterterrorism, the applications for aerial drones are multiplying daily. Now, there is a new use for them: transporting car parts.

Mechatronics Safely Handle EV Batteries

August 13, 2021

At the Hannover Messe virtual trade show in April, Festo showcased a modular assembly system for EV battery modules and battery packs.

Dürr Helps Volkswagen Go All-In on EV Assembly

Flexible automated equipment drives screws, dispenses adhesive and fills refrigerants.

John Sprovieri

August 6, 2021

Preparing existing automotive factories to assemble electric cars requires comprehensive modernization. Certainly, this was the case at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Zwickau, Germany.

Automating Carbon-Fiber Composite Fuselage Assembly

Austin Weber

August 2, 2021

Traditionally, aircraft manufacturers have been reluctant to adopt robots and other types of automation. One of the main challenges is that large plane parts come with relatively high geometry deviations, so robots need sensor guidance.

China Leads Post-Pandemic Recovery...in Industrial Robot Purchases

July 21, 2021

FRANKFURT—Preliminary data by the International Federation of Robotics shows a 19 percent sales increase of industrial robots to China in 2020, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, nearly 167,000 industrial robots were delivered there last year.

Manufacturer of Motion Control Products Deploys Intelligent Automation

July 14, 2021

WAVERLY, IA—United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a manufacturer of slip rings, rotary unions and other motion control components, will deploy Microfactories from Bright Machines Inc. at its assembly plant here.