ALEXANDRIA, VA—FANUC America and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council have decided to co-market the stackability of their respective industry-recognized certifications to meet the acute shortage of skilled industrial robotics and automation operators.
FRANKFURT, Germany—The market for professional service robots reached a turnover of $6.7 billion worldwide, a 12 percent increase from 2020, according to the "World Robotics 2021–Service Robots" report by the International Federation of Robotics.
ROSSLYN, VA—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association recently recommended to the Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security the need to establish U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain capabilities in key applications, such as those that use connectivity technologies.
KANSAS CITY, MO—ALPLA Inc. North America has announced plans to build a new 246,000-square-foot injection molding facility here to make products such as closures.
WASHINGTON—In conjunction with Health Canada and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published 10 guiding principles for Good Machine Learning Practice in the development of medical devices.
CHAPEL HILL, NC—Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina have created a 3D-printed vaccine patch that reportedly provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot.
BANNOCKBURN, IL—A new IPC study says congressional action is urgently needed to strengthen the health of the domestic advanced packaging industry if it is to meet increased demand in chip production.
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France—Schneider Electric, a manufacturer of energy management and automation equipment, plans to build three new assembly plants in North America and hire more than 1,000 new employees to increase production and speed delivery of electrical products to customers in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
WINDSOR, ON—A 33-year-old man who was employed by a vendor at the Stellantis assembly plant here is facing multiple charges in connection with an explosion at the plant earlier this month.
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