Ever since the early days of Ford’s ground-breaking assembly lines, industrial automation has progressed at a steady pace. Until recently, this rate of growth was able to meet the sector’s needs.
But now, an unprecedented storm of social, environmental, and economic challenges has gathered, requiring industrial companies to turbocharge their development and adoption of automation. We all know the challenges. Climate change and sustainability KPIs. Pressures to reduce costs. Fluctuating energy demand and raw material prices. Increased product variants and shorter product lifecycles. Tougher regulation. Continued…
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