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"Out with the old, in with the new" is a catchy idiom. But, it can also be costly advice, especially for a manufacturer. Replacing its numerous older machines can cost anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
Today's food and beverage companies are producing an increasing variety of products and packages. This requires smaller lot sizes, which means frequent machine changes to accommodate different packaging formats. Quick and efficient changeover is essential in the drive to stay competitive in today's market.
Manufacturing high-quality products is always serious business, even when the products are used for fun. KTM AG, for example, builds each of its off-road motorcycles with top-notch and thoroughly tested parts so that each model is "ready to race."
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way for robots to home in on moving objects with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
Like other manufacturers, machine builders do all they can to optimize the assembly processes in their plants. Industrial technology specialist Rockwell Automation understands this goal, and has developed several products to help companies achieve it.
Automotive manufacturers face several ongoing challenges, such as being able to introduce new products onto an assembly line without long retooling times.
By now, many of you have begun fiddling with some new electronic gadget that Santa left under the tree. How’s it going? Is it everything you expected, or are you overwhelmed?
Manufacturers of complex products, such as engines and transmissions, have long been using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to error-proof their processes, document quality, and deal with high-mix production.
RIVER FALLS, WI—A manufacturer of vending machine technology claims it will be the first company in the U.S. to implant microchips in most of its employees. The company, Three Square Market, plans to implant tiny RFID chips in the hands of workers who volunteer for the procedure. The chip will replace identification cards used to open doors and operate office equipment.
