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Thousands of engineers turn out to see the latest assembly technology.

Despite inflation concerns and lingering supply chain issues, manufacturers are investing in their assembly operations.

Handling of the wafer carriers is performed by a six-axis clean room robot from Stäubli Robotics.

The SWIFTI CRB 1300 cobot is fast and accurate, bridging the gap between industrial and collaborative robots.

Trumpf has introduced new sensors that enable its arc welding robot to program its own weld path.

The Festo Cobot is the first collaborative robot powered by pneumatics.

TOKYO—Japan will face a labor shortage next year when new overtime regulations for truck drivers come into force. This is being called the “2024 problem,” and the country’s manufacturers are hoping robots and automation can alleviate the issue.

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

An automated assembly system that runs like clockwork doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning, experience and attention to detail.

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