UK robot installations soar by 51%, plus AI-powered CAD is up to 99% faster
Drives & Controls
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The latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reveals that UK manufacturing production volumes rose again in September, with the index hitting 51.5, slightly down from August’s 26-month high of 52.5, but still in expansion territory above 50.0. Output and UK orders continued to rise, but new export business was negative for the 32nd month in a row. There are signs that UK manufacturers are increasingly nervous about the future, and employment levels fell in September. In Europe, only Spain has a higher PMI than the UK (53.0, a four-month high) with Greece being the only other country with a manufacturing PMI above 50. Germany’s woes continue, with its PMI dropping to 40.6 – a 12-month low. And, across the Atlantic, the US suffered the sharpest drop in new orders since June 2023, taking its PMI down from 47.9 in August to 47.3. Back in the UK, all eyes are now on the Chancellor’s forthcoming Autumn Statement.
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Sales of industrial robots in the UK hit a record high in 2023 with 3,830 new machines being installed – 51% more than the previous year. According to the International…
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EXCLUSIVE: At the SPS show in Germany in November, UK-based Trio Motion Technology will be unveiling a machine controller designed to control up to 128 servodrive and robot axes via…
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The UK government has announced a new growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include new foundation apprenticeships. The new apprenticeships, announced by the Prime…
The Trio Power power supply with integrated electronic circuit breaker from Phoenix Contact is now also available as a three-phase version. The third generation of Trio Power power supplies continues to set the new standard in machine building. The power supplies are compact, robust, reliable, and impress with their easy handling. The new three-phase power supplies with integrated multi-channel device protection feature a space-saving design and are now also available up to a 40 A nominal output current. The power supply units also feature particularly easy handling: Push-in connection technology allows for quick and tool-free installation. Integrated marking fields can be used for easy EID and circuit marking. Due to an intuitive commissioning concept, the devices are quickly ready for use.
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1 个月Industrial robots will grow rapidly for manufacturing in the assembly line. With AI and Machine Learning integrated into the process, the benefits is obvious. However, the CAPEX would be big hurdle in this journey.