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Collaborative Robots Help Fiat Ramp Up EV Production

Collaborative Robots Help Fiat Ramp Up EV Production

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Austin Weber
April 19, 2022
The iconic Fiat 500 is a legendary automobile. In Italy, the cinquecento is considered to be the "people’s car." Since 1957, more than 6 million units have been mass-produced. The subcompact vehicle is even part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Justifying Investment in Automation

Justifying Investment in Automation

Production ‘pain points’ should be identified and well documented.
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Austin Weber
March 31, 2022
Justifying automation has never been easier. The Covid pandemic, coupled with a severe worker shortage, a widening skills gap and the "great resignation," has increased demand for automated guided vehicles, conveyors, robots and other types of equipment.
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Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit

Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit

Assemblers that are new to automation are well-advised to start with a simple project and grow from there.
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John Sprovieri
March 23, 2022
Does this sound familiar? Management envisions "a sea of robots" on the shop floor. They haven't deployed robots before, and they don't have a specific goal in mind. They just want "automation." The next thing you know, there's a collaborative robot on the loading dock. Your job: Find something to do with it.
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Robots Assemble PPE

Robots Assemble PPE

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John Sprovieri
February 9, 2022
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry faced a large-scale shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), which put frontline workers at risk of infection.
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New Tech for Robotic Fastening

New Tech for Robotic Fastening

Screwdriving is a perfect application for Cartesian, SCARA and six-axis robots.
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John Sprovieri
February 8, 2022
An automatic screw feeder can greatly increase the efficiency of a manual screwdriving operation. However, to reach the next level of productivity, assemblers should consider a robot. Screwdriving is a great application for Cartesian, SCARA, six-axis robots and collaborative robots. Now, several suppliers have introduced robots for installing large screws and bolts. Here’s a look at some of the latest developments.
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Robot Sales in North America Set New Record

February 8, 2022

DETROIT—Propelled by a surge in demand from non-automotive manufacturing sectors, sales of industrial robots in North America set a new record in 2021, totaling $2 billion, a 14 percent increase over the previous high in 2017, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).


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