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Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reached a new record of 3,741 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2022, increasing 1.0% quarter-over-quarter and growing 2.5% from the 3,649 MSI recorded during the same quarter last year.

By overcoming global supply chain issues through its approach to component sourcing and manufacturing, Universal Robots currently offers one of the shortest lead times in the market, shipping cobots in just two weeks. This allows manufacturers to meet the Section 179 tax deduction incentive deadline that can dramatically reduce cost of collaborative robots while stretching year-end budgets.

Shop floor management, supply chain processes, and back-office operations can benefit from business process automation.

Digi-Key Electronics is proud to announce that Stacy Hartmann, director of global customer support for Digi-Key, was named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2022 Women in Supply Chain.

Throughout 2022, Digi-Key Electronics has experienced accelerated growth in the automation and control market as bookings and shipments of automation and control products reached new heights.

Digi-Key Electronics announced that it has secured a distribution agreement in North America with Schneider Electric, one of the largest suppliers of electrical and automation and control products in the world.

The global manufacturing execution system market is expected to grow from $11.85 billion in 2021 to $13.18 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $20.3 billion in 2026—a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.23%.

MaVis Imaging will represent BitFlow frame grabbers in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Distributor excels in the "High Service Distribution" category–repeating its success to retain the award won the previous year.

Dematic announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of Dematic intelligent automation solutions.

Conformal coating and fluid dispensing customers will benefit from SmartTec Nordic’s years of experience in the region’s electronics manufacturing industry.

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that the XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox, a global technology leader in positioning and wireless communication, is now available for purchase globally, exclusively from Digi-Key.

The 2.2 million square foot facility makes Digi-Key one of the 10 largest warehouses in North America.

Dematic recently revealed a reimagined Dematic.com, featuring improved search function, user experience and navigation structure.

NORD’s online tools provide customers with a convenient, service-friendly online experience and up-to-the-minute status information.

Kassow Robots, a developer of 7-axis cobot solutions for machine tending, material handling, and related applications, is pleased to announce its KR1018 7-axis cobot is being deployed as part of a solution to automate the textile industry.

Netwrix study reveals that manufacturing organizations experienced these types of attacks more often than any other industry surveyed.

The Regent seaglider is expected to dramatically reduce the time and cost of moving people and goods between coastal cities.

The leadership team of Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of computer number control (CNC) machine tools, controls and automation systems, is pleased to recognize EMEC Machine Tools Inc. as its distributor of the year for Okuma's fiscal 2021 reporting year.

The inaugural IMTS Smarter Sourcing Symposium, presented by IMTS and The Onshoring Project, will be held at IMTS 2022 and will provide guidance, tools, and tactics to create more profitable domestic sourcing using lean and agile suppliers.