Reflecting on strong 2010 sales, which totaled 13,174 robots and sales of $845.6 million, RIA president Jeff Burnstein said, “It was a great year for the robotics industry, not just in North America, but worldwide. The demand for robotics took off once the ‘Great Recession’ ended, as companies resumed investments in technology that improves productivity, quality, flexibility, and time to market, key benefits of robotics.”
In 2010, RIA noted, non-automotive orders jumped 46%, fueled in part by food and consumer goods (+47%) and life sciences/pharmaceuticals/biomedical/medical devices (+26%). But how does this play out on the plant floor of Packaging World’s readers?
