Greater automation in the food industry can lead to higher quality and safer products, all while reducing costs. By and large, Americans take food safety for granted. When most of us purchase a product at the grocery store, we expect that it will be safe to eat. Large-scale food-borne outbreaks are...
Gender-diverse teams aren’t just the right thing to do—they’re good for business. Here’s why. Industrial and product design are male-dominated fields. Statistics vary across industries, but on average, somewhere between 20-25% of designers and engineers are women. And the problem isn’t in the pipeline: women are studying engineering and design at...
With a boom in demand for CBD oil and marijuana, cannabis producers need efficient ways to increase production. It should come as no surprise that today’s cannabis industry is thriving. In 2020, legal marijuana sales hit a record of USD 17.5 billion, and that number is only rising for the foreseeable...
Automated packaging solutions can transform your production stream. Here’s how. In manufacturing, the focus of automation is often centered on the production and assembly of components into a finished product. However, just as important to manufacturers is the ability to quickly and safely transport those products to their next destination in as...
Automated processes to control the timing, weight, volume, and application are critical capabilities in factory automation. Multi-stage automated assemblies rely on a series of diverse processes to accurately and efficiently turn out high-quality products. Among these technologies, one of the most versatile is that of automated dispensing. Used across industries to...
LASER ABLATION OFFERS A REPEATABLE, HIGH-VOLUME, PRODUCTION PROCESS YIELDING PRECISE RESULTS FOR MANUFACTURERS ACROSS INDUSTRIES. Drilling, scoring, cutting, stripping, and shaping—material removal processes in factory automation perform a range of functions, each with their own requirements and uses. It is the part of an automation solution provider to know the advantages...
Apple recently announced that it will be investing $100 million into an automated factory in the United States. While this isn’t out of the ordinary for this sort of investment, it could lead to one of the most state-of-the-art facilities operating in the US. A 2009 Apple video of its...
Organic food is known to be free of pesticides, preservatives and genetic enhancements. The food is not only guaranteed to be free of these items, they are regulated and tested by government agencies and individual accrediting organizations to ensure that they are. 'USDA Organic' certification is a way that consumers can...
In many ways, the hybrid car and its gas-powered predecessor are very similar. In fact, the similarities make the transition to a hybrid vehicle a smooth one. Both hybrid and gas vehicles are powered and propelled by a fuel, engine and battery system. This system must be maintained through oil changes, tune-ups and...
Product defects are problematic for customers, manufacturers, and even the legal system. In truth, product defects are a symptom of larger problems within the manufacturing and distribution processes. A problem that begins as a small hiccup has grown into a full-scale crisis by the time the first defects are returned...
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