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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
Advantages of CNC Automation
One of the most popular applications for collaborative robots on the market today is machine tending. As long as the robot is constantly receiving raw materials, a robotic machine-tending operation can be repeated indefinitely. Currently, humans handle the majority of machine-tending applications. CNC machines are widely used in modern machine shops (such as lathes and milling machines). These machines need to be maintained by employees, who feed the raw material (often referred to as the r
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Aug 4th 2022