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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
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
Simplify CNC Machine Tending
Machine tending can be a laborious and time-consuming task. You are prevented from performing more beneficial duties because your CNC machines need practically continual supervision. While CNC machines can be more productive by using a robotic machine tending solution - minimizing the need for workers to stay close by and increasing the safety of your operation - incorporating a robot for machine tending can be difficult. Unless you are a seasoned roboticist, some particular integration dif
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Oct 6th 2022
Automating the Dull, Dirty and Dangerous
The end of Q3 2022 marks the third straight quarter that American manufacturers have increased their deployment of robots. The food and consumer goods industries saw an increase of about 13%, which has been attributed to a continual requirement to control rising demand for e-commerce logistics automation.
In addition to accommodating new logistical structures, collaborative robots are being positioned to increase overall output while lightening the physical and mental burden on hum
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Sep 1st 2022