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August 2023

The August 2023 edition of Smart Manufacturing is now available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.

 

Safety scanners alert robots to stop as soon as an employee enters the cell. This setup enables humans and robots to work side-by-side with no safety guarding.

Collaborating with Robots

August 22, 2023
Can’t we all just get along? We can, thanks to smarter, more human-aware robotics.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Rasmus Smet Jensen, VP of marketing and strategy at Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

6 Ways Robots are Changing Manufacturing

August 15, 2023
Experts weigh in on the impact of robotics on productivity and the people who advance manufacturing.
By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media
Robotic arms used for roboforming at a Machina Labs factory. Leveraging precise industrial robotics and AI-driven process control, roboforming rapidly shapes sheet metal into large, complex parts that are extremely expensive and slow to produce with conventional manufacturing tools.

Robotics: Paving the Way for Next Gen Careers

August 24, 2023
New skills are required, and new roles created, through automation solutions
By Brad Marley Contributing Editor

Up Front

  • PRESS RELEASES

    RoboDK Product Designed to Slash Robotic Machining Deployment Times

    PRESS RELEASE: RoboDK February 8, 2026
    RoboDK, a global leader in robot simulation and offline programming (OLP) software, has launched RoboDK CAM, a comprehensive software solution that significantly reduces deployment times for automated machining cells.
  • AEROSPACE DEFENSE

    Breaking Down A&D Barriers With An Integrated ERP/QMS

    Paul Van Metre, Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ProShop ERP February 8, 2026
    The aerospace and defense industry (A&D) is experiencing immense pressure to meet the demand for both commercial and defense aircraft.
  • AUTOMATION

    How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines

    Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots February 7, 2026
    The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.

Passport to Innovation

  • PRESS RELEASES

    RoboDK Product Designed to Slash Robotic Machining Deployment Times

    PRESS RELEASE: RoboDK February 8, 2026
    RoboDK, a global leader in robot simulation and offline programming (OLP) software, has launched RoboDK CAM, a comprehensive software solution that significantly reduces deployment times for automated machining cells.
  • AEROSPACE DEFENSE

    Breaking Down A&D Barriers With An Integrated ERP/QMS

    Paul Van Metre, Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ProShop ERP February 8, 2026
    The aerospace and defense industry (A&D) is experiencing immense pressure to meet the demand for both commercial and defense aircraft.
  • AUTOMATION

    How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines

    Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots February 7, 2026
    The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.

Field Intelligence

  • PRESS RELEASES

    RoboDK Product Designed to Slash Robotic Machining Deployment Times

    PRESS RELEASE: RoboDK February 8, 2026
    RoboDK, a global leader in robot simulation and offline programming (OLP) software, has launched RoboDK CAM, a comprehensive software solution that significantly reduces deployment times for automated machining cells.
  • AEROSPACE DEFENSE

    Breaking Down A&D Barriers With An Integrated ERP/QMS

    Paul Van Metre, Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ProShop ERP February 8, 2026
    The aerospace and defense industry (A&D) is experiencing immense pressure to meet the demand for both commercial and defense aircraft.
  • AUTOMATION

    How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines

    Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots February 7, 2026
    The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.

Voices AMplified

  • PRESS RELEASES

    RoboDK Product Designed to Slash Robotic Machining Deployment Times

    PRESS RELEASE: RoboDK February 8, 2026
    RoboDK, a global leader in robot simulation and offline programming (OLP) software, has launched RoboDK CAM, a comprehensive software solution that significantly reduces deployment times for automated machining cells.
  • AEROSPACE DEFENSE

    Breaking Down A&D Barriers With An Integrated ERP/QMS

    Paul Van Metre, Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder, ProShop ERP February 8, 2026
    The aerospace and defense industry (A&D) is experiencing immense pressure to meet the demand for both commercial and defense aircraft.
  • AUTOMATION

    How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines

    Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots February 7, 2026
    The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.