FANUC and Rockwell Automation formed a coalition to address skills gap issues with work and apprenticeship programs.
Lean manufacturing principles and automation systems can coexist, although many lean purists contend that lean goals conflict with using automation. Smart applications of automation, however, can result in deployment of systems that are both automated and lean, with flexible manufacturing systems that can be easily reconfigured as factory operations change.
Common misperceptions about lean manufacturing and automation systems lead many manufacturing managers to dismiss the use of automation in a lean setting.
There’s much more to leveraging production data than its capture and analysis; there’s also
integration with the company’s other software systems and the strategic perspective that results.
ABB said it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business.
Meeting demand in a consistent, cost-effective manner requires balance and good forecasting. But sometimes it takes a little more due diligence to uncover the best way to increase throughput or meet rising demand.
Schuler North America showcased its Digital Suite product family for the Press Shop of the Future during the grand opening of its new service facility in Canton, Mich.
Machines can learn to spot anomalies in-process and end-of-line.
Tales from manufacturers who’ve implemented automation: Why they
did it, what the results were—and advice to others considering a new droid.
The pandemic has accelerated the visibility and viability of hybrid workforce solutions—but experts say proceed carefully
