North American robot sales dropped by 30% in 2023
13 February 2024 Following record orders in both 2021 and 2022, sales of industrial robots fell by 30% in North America during 2023, according to the Association for… Read More
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Made Smarter to go UK-wide in £4.5bn manufacturing plan
20 November 2023 The UK Government has announced plans to expand the Made Smarter Adoption programme to the whole of the UK as part of its newly-announced £4.5bn… Read More
US robot sales plummet by 37% in Q2 of 2023
1 September 2023 The slow US economy and high interest rates are being blamed for a 37% drop in the number of industrial robots ordered in North America… Read More
Nema motors offer high efficiency and reliability
4 July 2023 ABB has developed a new generation of large Nema induction motors with modular mechanical construction and flexible electrical designs. The AMI 5800 motors use high-strength… Read More
WEG’s Algerian JV plant will make up to 1m motors a year
2 March 2023 WEG, the Brazilian-headquartered motors and drives manufacturer, has established a new company and production facility in Algeria, North Africa, with the capacity to produce one… Read More
Made Smarter has supported more than 250 manufacturers
26 January 2023 The Made Smarter initiative, launched in 2019 to help SME manufacturers to digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth, has now backed more than 250 manufacturers with… Read More
ABB buys Siemens’ LV Nema motors arm to boost growth
11 August 2022 ABB has agreed to buy Siemens’ low-voltage Nema motors operation for an undisclosed sum. The business, which has manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, produces motors… Read More
Government’s £8m will help up to 1,000 SMEs to go digital
25 February 2021 The UK Government has earmarked £8m in funding to expand the Made Smarter manufacturing technology support programme, rolling it out from the pilot project in… Read More
Made Smarter manufacturers expect to create 750 jobs
22 December 2020 Manufacturers in North West England that have been supported by Made Smarter, the initiative that is helping UK SMEs to adopt Industry 4.0 principles, are… Read More
Benshaw-AuCom soft-start business will offer more choice
15 September 2020 Following the acquisition of the New Zealand soft-start pioneer Aucom by the US motor control specialist Benshaw earlier this year, more details have emerged about… Read More
