General Motors and LG Chem Joint Venture – How Does This Differ From Tesla and Panasonic?
On December 5th, General Motors announced that it will work with LG Chem to produce battery cells on a large scale for use in the...
SPS Review – Decentralisation; Multi-Axis Servos; new DC Drives; and the Rise of Industrial Software
We recently returned from the annual SPS exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany full of confidence at what we’d seen. Now in its 30th year, SPS marks...
Cobot Sales Will Reach $5.6bn by 2027, Driven by Growth in Non-Manufacturing Applications
As demand has grown for equipment automation and production flexibility, so too has the desire to find new technologies which can help achieve these aims....
We’ve featured in a new report from Microsoft, ‘Driving Growth in Small Businesses”
The report examines how SMBs can transform communications and culture through technology to maximise their competitive edge. The report offers practical advice on how businesses...
Is The South Korea and Japan Trade Dispute Hindering Industrial Output?
One of the most important factors considered when creating the Interact Analysis APAC machinery and industrial output forecast is the current Japan-South Korea trade dispute....
Why Are Robotic Palletizers Winning in North America?
Demand for palletizers in North America has surged in recent years. We estimate that market revenues grew by 12.3% in 2018 to reach nearly $340...
Who Are the Leading Warehouse Automation System Integrators?
Dematic (acquired by KION in 2016), was the largest warehouse automation provider in 2018 according to our new report on this market. The report showed...
Inovance Expanding Internationally with BST Acquisition
On the 15th October 2019, China-based automation equipment manufacturer Inovance announced the acquisition of elevator component vendor BST. Inovance plans to merge BST with its...
Motion Control Market to Exceed $15bn by 2023 Despite Dip in 2019
Our recent report predicts that despite a small decline in 2019 (-3.8%) the market for motion control products will grow strongly for the next four...