Items Tagged with 'factory automation'

ARTICLES

Six Reasons for Capital Equipment Disaster

Six Reasons for Capital Equipment Disaster

Capital projects fall short of expectations for reasons that are mostly avoidable
Russ Sorrells
August 12, 2019
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In my first postcollege job, I was a manufacturing engineer for Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus, IN. Two weeks into the job, my boss came to me with a project to purchase an industrial wash system, and I leaped at the opportunity. It was a disaster.
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Light Fixation Revolutionizes Two-Part Epoxies

The Challenge of Automating a Manual Process

A systems integrator can provide invaluable assistance when automating a previously manual process
Corey Foster
August 9, 2019
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When manufacturing engineers are tasked with automating a process that is currently done manually, their main question for an automation supplier is, "Have you ever automated this specific process before?"
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Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries

Engineers are scrambling to perfect mass-production processes
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Austin Weber
August 5, 2019
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For decades, batteries have powered everything from toys and toothbrushes to personal electronics and power tools. But, that's just scratching the surface. During the next decade, advanced batteries will be mass-produced for a wide variety of new applications on land, sea and air.
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How to Effectively Deploy Cobots

How to Effectively Deploy Cobots

Assemblers could be throwing away as much as $90,000 per year due to improper integration of collaborative robots
Scott Mazon
July 15, 2019
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Collaborative robots are an exciting area of growth for automation and manufacturing. A potentially useful and cost-effective automated tool for manufacturing, "cobots" can work safely with people in a shared workspace, enhancing flexibility and reducing risk.
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EVENTS

Industry

8/28/19 to 8/29/19
Westin O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
United States

AI Manufacturing 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning have ignited the fourth industrial revolution. Integrating new technologies into manufacturing systems along with data and predictive analytics will minimize raw materials, improve efficiency and optimize supply chains. Other benefits of Smart Manufacturing include overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), custom, and adaptive manufacturing. Read More