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Calling ‘order’ on inbound goods W
our major food retailers are surely the textbook case for extensive and profitable automation.
Dependence on manual operations is looking increasingly unsustainable. Post Covid mitigation measures
have introduced inefficiencies, recruitment is tough as the gap between the wage rates the food chain can afford and the salaries available elsewhere is growing, in contrast to the levels of skill, capability and commitment offered by those who are prepared to work for the money. Meanwhile, margins are shrinking in a highly competitive market faced with the ‘cost of living crisis’. On page 10 of this issue, Dan Migliozzi, sales and marketing director, at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, gets to the root of the problem. This issue also includes: Warehousing, Handling & Storage; Forklift Trucks; Loading Bays & Doors;
Compressed Air; Machinery & Machine Safety; and Boilers, Pumps & Valves. If you have a comment, opinion or story that you would like to share, please contact me by emailing
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esmith@datateam.co.uk.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC PARTNERS WITH MODULEWORKS
software component provider for the digital manufacturing industry. The agreement builds on Mitsubishi Electric's ongoing collaboration with ModuleWorks, a highly regarded developer of cutting-edge CAD/CAM solutions, for the development of advanced technologies to generate machining-tool paths and conduct machine-tool simulations. The simulation of machining operations and the avoidance of real-time collisions through
M
itsubishi Electric Corporation has agreed to strategically partner with and invest in ModuleWorks, a leading
machine verifications are critical to the operation and safe use of machines, as well as to reducing the burden of engineering. Mitsubishi Electric intends to accelerate joint
development and marketing through its partnership with ModuleWorks. By strengthening its software development, including machine-tool simulation and data integration with CAD/CAM, the company aims to realise easier and safer operation of machine tools, reduce engineering workloads, and optimise engineering chains. Ultimately, this is expected to contribute to the growth of Mitsubishi Electric's Circular Digital-
Engineering business, including the expanded use of digital twins and other advanced technologies in the machine tool field and the realisation of increasingly smart production sites. "We are delighted to sign this strategic
partnership agreement with Mitsubishi Electric," said Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, founder and managing director of ModuleWorks. "Working in close partnership accelerates technological development and drives digital transformation in manufacturing. We look forward to exciting new developments in our technologies."
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