Third quarter robot orders put 2021 on track for biggest year yet
ANN ARBOR—Strong robot sales in the third quarter of 2021 bring the total number of orders so far this year to nearly 29,000 units valued at $1.48 billion, the best …
New Automate Preview Series launches Sept. 14
ANN ARBOR—The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is hosting the new Automate Preview Series, a program of six executive webinars, starting Sept. 14. The series will outline some of the …
RIA to present free webinar on the next five years in automation
ANN ARBOR—The Robotic Industries Association will present a free webinar, “Automation: The next five years—what you need to know,” on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time. …
Manufacturing Growth Alliance sets webinars on talent, automation, more
LANSING–Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being hosted by the Manufacturing Growth Alliance to celebrate Michigan’s $105 billion manufacturing Industry during October. National Manufacturing …
Automation company AMT promotes Salvalaggio to COO
ORION TWP.—Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), North America’s largest independent automation engineering company, announced that vice president of operations services Craig Salvalaggio has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of …
Orion robotics firm marks 30th anniversary
ORION TWP.—Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), North America’s largest independent automation engineering company, announced the company’s 30th anniversary on Aug. 11. Founded in 1989 by Michael Jacobs, the company has grown …
Two business expansion projects get state aid
LANSING—Two projects expected to generate a total investment of $14.9 million and create 188 jobs in Michigan have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. …
Eckhart announces name change, expansion of Logic Plus subsidiary
LANSING — Eckhart Inc., the manufacturing technology developer, said it would change the name of its recently expanded Logic Plus controls subsidiary in Reed City to Eckhart. The Reed City …
‘Digital Factory’ technologies on the grow, SME survey finds
SOUTHFIELD — SME, formerly known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, has released a new survey on “Trends in Digital Manufacturing” finding expectations for strong growth in technologies surrounding what’s …
North American Automation Market Shattering Records in 2017
ANN ARBOR — The North American automation market set new records through the first nine months of 2017, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the Ann Arbor-based advocate …