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Bridging the Skills Gap with User-friendly Technology
The mismatch between the skills that job seekers possess and the skills that employers need to fill current and future roles is known as the manufacturing skills gap. If the current trend holds, there will be 2.1 million open manufacturing jobs in the US by 2030. As of November 2021, there were nearly a million open manufacturing jobs in the US.The current industrial skills gap is the result of a perfect storm of circumstances. The main elements are:
Aging workersUpdating one's skill set to sta
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Nov 17th 2022
7 Simple Tips to Save Energy in Manufacturing
One of your higher overhead costs for a manufacturing business can be electricity. The industrial power sector in the US consumes 32% of all energy, with manufacturing accounting for a large portion of that, according to the EIA Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS). Of overall energy use within the industrial sector, five industries account for about 80%. The manufacturing of chemicals, coal and petroleum products, metals, food production, and paper production are the industries that u
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Nov 10th 2022
LMI Introduces "Legal for Trade" Measurement Kit
Weighing equipment must be certified as "legal for trade" or "trade authorized" in any business setting where products are sold by weight. This basically implies that the apparatus has been put through a rigorous series of testing to make sure it is sufficient accurate and appropriate for the task at hand. In the US, Handbook 44 outlines the specifications for lawful for commerce weighing equipment (Specific Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices).
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Nov 2nd 2022
A Layered Approach to Industrial Automation Safety
Industrial automation safety design and execution involve many factors. In order to assess the situation and choose the best design course, trained specialists should conduct a safety audit prior to planning for any safety-related systems because safety standards and laws change over time.A successful industrial automation safety plan needs a multi-faceted strategy that combines the best products, design principles, and operational training. A risk assessment is the first step in creating a safe
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Oct 27th 2022
Automation or Worker Augmentation?
Even while automation and artificial intelligence are evolving at an exciting rate, the ROI model for businesses looking to boost productivity quickly may not work. Full automation is not always an option due to the time and money required for automation as well as the limitations of relatively simple application areas.Augmentation may be defined as the notion that human labor can be significantly improved by clever tools specifically adapted to enhancing human activity, historically beginning w
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Oct 20th 2022