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APR 2017

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54 MMS April 2017 mmsonline.com SHOP TALK units over 2015. The automotive industry experi- enced another strong year with orders growing 17 percent. Units shipped to Nor th American customers also grew by 10 percent, with 30,875 robots valued at $1.8 billion shipped in 2016. Shipments into the automotive market grew 25 percent relative to 2015. The fourth quarter of 2016 alone saw North American orders of 10,621 robots valued at $561 million, a growth rate of 18 p e r c e n t i n u n i t s ordered and 21 percent in revenue over the fourth quarter of 2015. Fourth- quarter shipments grew 3 3 p e rc e n t o n a u n i t basis with shipments of 8,825 robots valued at $494 million. Orders for robots spiked 61 percent in assembly applications and increased 24 per- cent in spot welding. "Automation played a vital role in spurring e c o n o m i c g r o w t h i n North American manu- facturing and services industries in 2016," says Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, o f w h i c h R I A i s a member. "We anticipate a c c e l e r a t e d g r o w t h based on smarter, more c o n n e c te d a n d m o re collaborative robots in the coming years." Robotic Industries Association, visit robotics.org. AME ACQUIRES SPECIALTY ROTARY CUTTING TOOL MAKER A l l i e d M a c h i n e & At SMW Autoblok, we go beyond the chuck. PASSION FOR PROCESS www.SMWautoblok.com // 847.215.0591 We enjoy nothing more than passing our passion for what we do on to you. If you have production issues that need answers, bring us in. We'll solve them together. Because when your workholding is optimized, the benefits pile up. More machine uptime. Better workflow and efficiency. A reduced scrap rate and improved changeover time. We are proud to be your partner and a resource you can count on whenever you have a workholding problem to solve. NORTH AMERICAN ROBOTICS MARKET BREAKS RECORDS IN 2016 The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) says that in 2016 the North American robotics market broke all-time records for orders and shipments. Over the course of the year, 34,606 robots valued at approximately $1.9 billion were ordered in North America, representing growth of 10 percent in

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