The new World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide - an increase of 10%. Annual installations exceeded half a million units for the third consecutive year. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe and 10% in the Americas.

Industrial robots in Europe are on the rise: The European Union´s (EU) 27 member states installed almost 72,000 units in 2022 – up 6% year-on-year. These are PRELIMINARY results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Robotics and automation from Germany cannot escape from the economic consequences of the corona crisis: VDMA R+A is currently expecting a drop in sales of at least 20 percent for 2020. The fundamental growth prospects of the industry, however, are positive for the time after COVID-19.

The Conference on Robotics Technology in Machine Building has taken place at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds within the conference programme of Russian Industry Week and Rusweld 2022.

From June 19th - 22nd, 2018, the international automation industry will once again be descending on Munich.

Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group and world leader in packaging line engineering and material handling solutions, has recently signed a supply agreement with KUKA AG. The contract was finalised in Munich at Drinktec 2017,

The real benefit of combined case packing and palletizing applications lies in the reduced floor space taken upon packing lines, which have to be as compact as possible in cosmetics and pharma sectors, so that a single operator can run them.