Try Out ASSEMBLY’s New AI Search Tool
ASSEMBLY has implemented a new AI tool, “Ask ASSEMBLY AI,” to help you find information quickly and easily. Photo by Bongkarn Thanyakij, courtesy Getty Images
Like many new technologies, AI has been prone to overhype, misunderstanding, misappropriation and even fear. Indeed, according to recent poll, 61 percent of Americans believe that AI could threaten the future of civilization, and more than two-thirds are worried about AI’s negative consequences.
For manufacturers, however, there is plenty to like about AI. Generative AI is transforming the design process, enabling engineers to create new products in hours or days instead of weeks or months. Machine learning is making automated inspection faster and more precise. And, AI is allowing engineers to analyze terabytes of data, in real time, to get early warning signs of machine breakdowns or supply chain disruptions.
Now, we at ASSEMBLY are deploying AI to help you, our readers, find the information you’re looking for.
Have you ever done an internet search and got back results that weren’t quite what you were looking for or even just plain irrelevant? I remember setting up a search in Google for news about assembly lines and getting an article about how the University of Florida is a metaphorical assembly line for quarterbacks. That result was both irrelevant and incorrect. (Everyone knows it’s Purdue. Go Boilers!)
That’s why ASSEMBLY has implemented a new AI tool, “Ask ASSEMBLY AI,” to help you find information quickly and easily. No need to do a complex Boolean search by combining key words and phrases with operators like AND, OR, and NOT. Just type in a search term such as “SCARA robot” or “automatic screwdriving.” Or, even better, ask a question, such as “What’s the difference between a SCARA robot and a six-axis robot?” or “What’s the best adhesive for bonding plastic?”
The AI software will comb through more than two decades of ASSEMBLY content and come back with a succinct answer and some links to relevant articles on our site. For example, when I posed the question, “How can I justify investment in automation?” I received the following answer:
“You can justify investment in automation by identifying pain points in your current production processes, such as equipment maintenance, unscheduled downtime, material shortages, or supply chain disruptions. Additionally, you can consider factors like labor shortage, quality improvement, efficiency gains, and cost savings to make a strong case for automation. Collaborative automation and robotics-as-a-service models can also provide new opportunities to calculate ROI and reduce barriers to entry for smaller manufacturers.”
Pretty good, no? I also received a link to a classic 2022 article from our archives, “Justifying Automation.”
Looking for quick answers on assembly and manufacturing topics? Try Ask ASM, our new smart AI search tool. Ask ASM
Our website has loads of quality content about assembly technology, management strategies, and other topics. Why not take advantage of this resource?
You can find the “Ask ASSEMBLY AI” tool in the upper right corner of our website, just below the traditional search box. We invite you to put the tool to the test. Let us know how it works for you.
ASSEMBLY would like to thank Pro-Line for sponsoring this helpful tool. Pro-Line manufactures workstations, workbenches and material handling equipment engineered to increase employee productivity, lower employee fatigue, and reduce the incidence of repetitive motion injuries.
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