Welcome to a new series featuring articles, resources, and events we’re reading or visiting to inspire, inform, and ignite new ideas around using automation to create high performance manufacturing environments. Articles Should Talent Be an Extension of Technology, or Vice Versa? Industry Week West Michigan manufacturers see opportunity in automation, Industry 4.0 as labor shortage […]
Happy New Year, and congratulations on surviving 2020. This past year has been difficult for everyone – especially small businesses looking to compete in a global economy, adjust to evolving workplace requirements and restrictions due to COVID-19 while keeping their employees and their business healthy. Thinking of adding automation and digital manufacturing elements to your […]
This year has been unusual, to say the least. From lock-downs to masks, toilet paper shortages to daily temperature checks, a lot has been asked of us as individuals, business owners, and workers. Automation has been a growing fixture in manufacturing environments for years, increasing production efficiency and supporting safe environments for workers. Virtually every […]
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What’s next for automation in 2020? We can’t think of a better place to get a feel for what’s next than the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicked off January 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. We know what you’re thinking – this is a CONSUMER electronics show, and we’re talking about Industrial Automation. True, and… […]
A few weeks ago we shared some of the top manufacturing tech advancements featured at the recent Advanced Manufacturing Expo, as well as in various industry publications we stalk for the latest information. With so many advancements to share, we split our list into two parts. And now the moment you’ve been waiting for! […]
Read More… from The Future of Manufacturing Tech Is Almost Here, And It Is Awesome! (Part 2)
We recently exhibited at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids, MI. In addition to making some great contacts, we saw some impressive next-generation enhancements to how manufacturing could look in the not too distant future. Some we’ve started to incorporate into customer solutions, and some we’re learning more about, as we see real […]
Read More… from The Future of Manufacturing Tech Is Almost Here, and It Is Awesome! (Part 1)
A few years ago, the Internet of Things (IoT) wasn’t even a thing! Today we’ve found a reason to embed a URL into everything from toasters to doorbells, dog collars to running shoes. What’s next? Dental floss! (Oh wait, that’s already happened!) All kidding aside (okay, there may be a bit more kidding,) let’s take […]
There are many things to consider when designing a new production line or updating an existing one. Many of our new customers are small to medium sized businesses that have continued to expand their production lines, but are now in a situation where they are looking toward automation to improve overall efficiencies and outputs. Automation […]
Headlines today will tell you that A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and Robots are taking over our jobs. This isn’t the case. Yes – automation elements are integrated, well, almost everywhere – but the reality is that automation still needs people, and in fact, automation is a key resource for reducing human struggle personally and on the […]
Manufacturers today need to run faster, cheaper and leaner to meet customer demands and remain profitable and competitive in a global economy. If you’ve started to think about automating parts of your manufacturing process, but don’t know where to start or how to justify the business decision, you aren’t alone. While many manufacturers think […]
Read More… from Thinking About Automation? Let’s Answer Some Questions First
