Factory automation - Articles - Page 55

Industry 4.0 will drive next surge in productivity

May 15, 2020

Productivity growth in manufacturing is stuck. Despite improvements in equipment, software and management approaches, annual labor productivity growth in the U.S. was around 0.7 percent between 2007 and 2018.

Wire Maker Gets Hooked on Robotic Bin Picking

Jim Camillo

May 12, 2020

Wire and spring makers do some quite-interesting work. Ace Wire Spring & Form Inc., for example, regularly turns thick wire into specialty hooks using a complex, multistep production process.

ERP Software a Growth Anchor for Fabrication-Assembly Shop

Jim Camillo

May 11, 2020

Diversification is just as important for company managers as it is for individual investors. Both parties know it helps ensure growth without being dragged down by any one declining market sector.

The Role of Vision in Robotic Dispensing

Vision-guidance can improve the speed and precision of robotic dispensing processes

Johnathan Titone

May 7, 2020

Manufacturers must consider many factors when deciding which equipment to invest in for fluid dispensing operations.

Outlet Assembly is Optimized With Cascading Conveyors

Jim Camillo

May 7, 2020

Many products installed in a home are taken for granted as things that should always work properly. A good example is the electrical outlet.

Cobot Boosts Productivity at Drive Maker

Wisconsin manufacturer uses cobot to improve testing and assembly of variable frequency drives

Alex Miller

May 6, 2020

ABB variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used in a variety of industrial and commercial applications to improve productivity and energy efficiency in mechanical systems run by an electric motor.

The basics of orbital welding

Zoe Leduc

May 6, 2020

Welding may be the most effective and structurally sound way to connect metal parts, but certain applications can pose a challenge.

How to Speed Up Leak Testing

Leak test manufacturers offer tips to make the process more efficient

Zoe Leduc

May 5, 2020

Leak testing is an essential part of the manufacturing process for a variety of products, ranging from cardiac pacemakers to automotive radiators.

Feeder and elevator supply forged parts

John Sprovieri

May 5, 2020

Many engineers mistakenly believe that vibratory bowl feeders can only be designed to feed one specific part, but that's not quite right.

Fixtures, Mobile Robots Ease Assembly of Jet Wings

Jim Camillo

April 9, 2020

Developing new aircraft is always a challenge, but one that engineers at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (GAC) have successfully dealt with for more than 60 years. GAC produces state-of-the-art corporate jets for companies and governments all around the world, with hundreds of them currently in operation.