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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Robotics orders were on the rise in Q3, driven primarily by food producers, consumer goods and automotive OEMs. Plus, Magna is expanding its footprint in China to meet the needs of a growing EV market. Read more below."

Jared Dodds, Digital Editor, Design Engineering

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Robot orders accelerate in 2025 Q3, A3 reports

North American robot orders climbed in the third quarter of 2025, signaling renewed momentum in manufacturing automation.

Magna deepens China footprint with new facility in Wuhu

Magna is strengthening its presence in China with a new facility in the Jiujiang Economic Development Zone, Wuhu to support the growing demand of electric drive systems, starting with Chery and positioned to serve additional...

Spatial releases 2026 1.0 enhanced CAD translation, model simplification and mesh preparation

Spatial Corp., a software development kit provider for design, manufacturing and engineering solutions and a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, has announced the release of 2026 1.0 and updates across several product lines.

CoLab ranked number 57 fastest-growing company in N.A. on Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Software developer CoLab was ranked 57 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America. The ranking is being...

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WAGO broadens power distribution terminal block line

WAGO has expanded its TOPJOB S Power Distribution Terminal Block portfolio, with the newest addition featuring a four AWG input in a 0.5-inch compact design, significantly reducing the footprint on the DIN rail.

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PHYTEC is presenting phyCONTROL-Nova, a scalable industrial PC with an ARM processor, for the first time at the SPS trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.

Electromate adds Kollmorgen Essentials Servo Motion System to product lineup

The Kollmorgen Essentials line combines servo motors, drives, and single-cable connectivity into an optimized package designed for industrial automation, packaging, material handling and warehouse systems.

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