Wireless technology, the Internet of Things, and factory automation have come together in a way that has helped manufacturers collect more data, make adjustments, and see what’s happening on the factory floor from anywhere, as long as they have an internet connection. This convenience and access to information have revolutionized...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been discussed more and more often recently as internet technologies have improved and data collection has become more actionable. What does this mean for the automated factory? As more useful data is able to be collected and internet and cloud technologies become more widespread and...
Reshoring has become a buzzword in the manufacturing industry describing how many firms are moving facilities back to the U.S. There are a wide variety of reasons for why a firm would make such a large change, including finding a more skilled workforce, bringing production closer to the target market,...
The traditional thought on including automation in a factory setting was that it would perform all of the dirty and dangerous jobs, but not be able to do much more than that. This view, however, is quickly changing as technology gives rise to more sensitive and more utilizable. While most auto...
With the popularity of factory automation growing, there are more and more predictions about what the future of automation will bring to the manufacturing industry. There are three major initiatives that have been suggested recently, one suggests that efficiency should be replaced by fulfillment, another looks at moving to the...
Until recently, factory automation has been limited to large manufacturers that have large enough budgets to pay for highly customized robotics systems. Because of this, smaller manufacturers have been unable, and unwilling, to pay for these expensive systems. The most prohibitive part of purchasing factory automation is the installation process. The...
Chinese factories are home to the production of many of the electronic devices we use every day, like laptop computers and mobile devices. The manufacturers that build these devices in China have been looking to come up with a way to be more cost effective as wages begin to grow...
With the 21st century’s wave of distrust in technology beginning to wane, research is being undertaken to better understand the best ways to implement automation into the workplace. On such project, being performed at MIT has determined something interesting, that humans seem to be happier when robots are making decisions. [N]ew...
Coming out of the last recession, companies that had invested heavily into new automation technologies beforehand are less willing to invest again in new technology. However, there is new automation technology that would make new investment worthwhile: the portable assembly line. It uses battery-free automated guided vehicles (AGVs) with inductive power...
There is no way to prevent a factory from having an unscheduled shutdown from time to time. However, there are ways to prevent many of the equipment failures that can cause these shutdowns. One of the easiest preventative measures is conducting proactive, rather than reactive, maintenance. An analysis by ABB’s Process...
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