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How Automation Tech Is Aiding a Safer Recovery
Increased productivity and reduced costs are obviously a boon to the bottom line, but these technologies are also helping to enhance new safety policies.
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Study: COVID Speeds Up Human Vs. Machine Labor Standoff
The World Economic Forum expects work to be split equally between machines and people by 2025.
Oct 21st, 2020
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Tesla Ditches Robots for World’s Largest Casting Machine
Eight house-sized "Gigapress" machines are set to replace hundreds of robots.
Sep 15th, 2020
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Nov 5th, 2020
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How COVID is Pushing the Convergence of Operations and IT
Nov 5th, 2020
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Supply Chain Disruption and the Digital Response
Oct 29th, 2020
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5 Reasons Smart Automation Is a Good Investment
Oct 16th, 2020
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Q&A: Balancing 'Big Brother' Tech with Worker Safety
How COVID is shining a light on opportunities for connected worker technology that could not only improve plant safety, but operational efficiency.
Oct 15th, 2020
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Automating for a Touchless Supply Chain
The ability to reallocate resources towards revenue-generating activities instead of manual labor is driving the shift.
Oct 13th, 2020
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Counteracting the Counterfeit Problem
A look at the history of counterfeiting and new measures being taken to target the $250 billion that industrial businesses lose annually to these illegal activities.
Oct 9th, 2020
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From Dental Tools to Test Swabs
How a Wisconsin manufacturer adjusted production, sourcing and workflow to answer a critical shortage and become one of two U.S. producers of a key COVID-19 tool.
Oct 8th, 2020
Edge Computing
How AI at the Edge Can Generate Enterprise-Wide Savings
Training a device to process data at the network edge via AI can make IoT implementations more efficient and provide greater predictive accuracy.
Oct 6th, 2020
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Blog: Can the Biden Supply Chain Plan Spur US Manufacturing?
COVID-19 concerns have elevated national conversation on the U.S. supply chain to levels unseen since World War II.
Sep 30th, 2020
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AI and Automation - Post-Pandemic
Unparalleled challenges are propelling even cautious companies to adopt disruptive tech in dealing with irregular demands and the resulting need for production agility.
Sep 25th, 2020
Connected Machinery
5 Factors in the Transition to Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance remains a mythical concept for many, but pressure to optimize efficiency means manufacturers can't afford to delay the transformation.
Sep 24th, 2020
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Flexible Production Ensures Mask Availability
The challenge: recreate machines that were designed and manufactured four decades ago in meeting demand that has increased by 4,000%.
Sep 18th, 2020
maxon Group CEO Eugen Elmiger, left, and ANYbotics CEO Peter Fankhauser.
Maxon, Anybotics Enter into Strategic Partnership
Maxon will supply the drive systems of the autonomous ANYmal inspection robot.
Sep 15th, 2020
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How AI and Automation Benefit the Supply Chain
When the global shutdown began, consumers experienced an unusual phenomenon for industrialized nations: bare shelves.
Sep 14th, 2020
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Amazon’s Worker Tracking Could Be Combating Unions
A new report suggests workplace surveillance technology could be used for more than just measuring productivity.
Sep 9th, 2020