BLAINE, MN—Ascential Technologies, a manufacturer of custom automation for medical device manufacturers, has opened a new 100,000-square-foot factory here.

CHICAGO—A new display of Industry 4.0 innovations at MxD is showcasing how state-of-the-art tools can improve efficiency and productivity.

According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), 553,052 industrial robots were installed in factories last year, a 5 percent increase over 2021.

Recently, ATC Automation was called upon to design and build a fully automatic system to assemble a multicomponent residential electrical product.

Drawing on its experience with robotics, vision inspection, controls and small-part handling, PrimeTest developed a more efficient, automated process.

ABB’s Smart Power business unit turned to JOT Automation to design and build a custom automated assembly system that could increase production volume; handle multiple product variants; and meet high quality standards.

Automakers could need more than 61 million wheels this year, and that doesn’t count aftermarket replacements and upgrades. Satisfying that kind of demand requires automation.

Festo has launched MS-Basic, a family of attractively priced pneumatic service units in polymer housings that cover most application needs.

Weiss has optimized its HP 70 pick-and-place module for long strokes with short cycle times.

Factory acceptance and site acceptance tests play critical roles in automation projects.