Robot orders in the second quarter of 2021 in North America were up by 67% over the same period in 2020, showing a return to pre-COVID 19 pandemic demand for automation as manufacturers and other North American companies return to business.
For the first time, two major machine tool exhibitions in Taiwan, the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) and Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS), will be held at the same time as TIMTOS x TMTS 2022.
In the November 2021 issue of International Sheet Metal Review magazine , we ask various international sheet metal machine tool manufacturers for their views on markets, industry trends, current challenges and new product/R&D developments. You can read these interviews throughout the issue.
Together with the 8th Schweisstec international trade fair for joining technology, the 15th Blechexpo international trade fair for sheet metal working will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, on 26-29 October 2021. Meet ISMR on its booth 1400 in Hall 1.
Automation specialist and industrial robot manufacturer, FANUC, has received another major order in the field of e-mobility. Scheduled for delivery in 2022, the company will supply Ford’s Cologne factory in Germany with around 500 robots to assist in the construction of electric car bodies.
The commitment to tackling climate change is accelerating in all sectors of society, with net-zero pledges from companies, cities, states and regions doubling in the past year. Decarbonising supply chains is a major opportunity for companies to put these commitments into practice.
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