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#WorldChocolateDay
Hershey reveals part of its manufacturing process in its Create Your Own Candy Bar interactive display
at Hershey Chocolate World for any of their 3 million annual guests to use. Visitors
can create a custom candy bar by selecting their favorite type of chocolate (white,
dark or milk) and choices of toppings and even design their own packaging. Guests
can watch the entire process of their chocolate bar’s production from the automated
picking of the chocolate bar type from a dis
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Jul 7th 2017
PwC Confirms AI to Strengthen World Economy
From a $9.1tn increase in consumption to $6.6tn in new
profits, Price Waterhouse Coopers estimates that by 2030, $15tn
will be added to the global economy through advances in artificial intelligence.
In their research, PwC concluded North American consumers and
industries were more accepting of AI than other geographic areas. The US is
poised to initially see more gains from AI due to the GDP from domestic
manufacturing. China will eventually surpass the growth seen in the US with a
p
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Jul 5th 2017
Size Matters: What Small Business Owners Should Know About Automation
Robotics and automation are no longer reserved for huge,
multi-national corporations. The introduction of affordable automation
technology like collaborative robots changes the game for everyone. While most
of the hype around robotics focuses on increased productivity, reduced labor
costs and operational efficiency, it is imperative that small business owners become
familiar with these new technologies.
Robots will not take
over everything.
A recent study released by PwC predi
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Jun 23rd 2017
Nokia’s Futuristic Factory with 5G IoT
Even after selling its mobile phone handset business to
Microsoft a few years ago, Nokia is still the second largest mobile equipment
manufacturer globally. While the company is focusing efforts on 5G technology, it
is also extending its preparation for the future with Industry 4.0 in its
factories.“We’re building the factory of
the future,” explains Erja Sankari, Head of Oulu Factory at Nokia. “Industry
4.0 includes increased automation, productivity, and use of data.” The
company goes o
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Jun 21st 2017
Careful Planning Required to Take Full Advantage of Automation
While robotics and automated processes
can bring greater efficiency, lower costs and other perks, Vice President of engineering at Applied
Manufacturing Technologies, Craig Salvalaggio says “Automation allows companies to use
human workers for more value-added tasks” but warns “there are more stories
about automation projects that were turned off than there are about successful
automation projects.” These disappointments were due to poor planning
and preparation, he notes.
“Should you
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Jun 7th 2017