As factory automation begins to incorporate augmented reality into its processes, what should industrial manufacturers expect? Of all the new Industry 4.0 technologies, Augmented Reality is the one that, to many people, seems the most surprising. AR devices are often worn like glasses upon which software can project images or instructions...
With recreational vehicle sales at an all-time high, industry leaders should look to automation to meet demand. The numbers are in, and to anyone in the RV industry, they should come as no surprise: sales are through the roof, and they show no signs of slowing down. According to the latest...
The high complexity and low volume of aerospace manufacturing pose challenges to automation. Here’s why the industry still needs it. For decades, the aerospace industry has been a pioneer in the field of engineering, pushing boundaries and redefining modern life in numerous ways. Yet, for one of the most sophisticated industries...
With a need to remain competitive on a global market, and facing a critical labor shortage, factory automation is manufacturing’s best option to meet growing business challenges. I personally am a huge advocate of Built-in American. When many of us think about the hay day of American manufacturing, the images that...
Protecting against safety hazards will protect your operators from injury and reduce risk to your business. Today, factories can follow several steps to ensure the safety of their employees. These include: Performing a risk assessment to determine where safety measures are required. Designing automated equipment to eliminate risk and to include...
How to choose manufacturing technologies that benefit your production quality and save your bottom line. With the breakneck pace of technological change, today’s manufacturers are presented daily with new opportunities to improve their operational efficiency. As promising as many of these technologies are, they leave many businesses facing a difficult question:...
Friction welding is a versatile material joining method with numerous benefits. One of the most satisfying parts of designing an assembly process is determining which technologies are most suitable for a particular process. In some cases, the assembly method is an obvious solution that has been used for years. But every...
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...
The manufacturing industry demands high standards, but the companies that achieve them surpass the competition. Six Sigma, is based on the statistical calculation that if the standard set for passing a quality control test were set to 6σ (σ being the mathematical sign for a single standard deviation) from the mean,...
Manufacturing automation can be designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate errors before they reach consumers. Errors can enter the manufacturing stream from numerous sources. From flaws in the base material, to equipment that malfunctions, to problems with the design itself. But many of the most common—and preventable—errors can come from human...
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