Having a workforce that’s well trained on current technologies and equipment is critical for any manufacturer. When workers lack necessary skill sets, they are more likely to make expensive mistakes that result in costly downtime.
Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) convergence in industrial operations is driven by the need for: better data visibility and utilization, full realization of system and software ROI, and enhanced cybersecurity.
What drives the requirement for accurate, high-quality labels? With so much hanging in the balance for manufacturers and retailers competing on a global scale, there’s no good reason to ignore the need for label quality.
Today, solutions for unstructured picking and placing of parts into machines are solely focused on the vision aspect, often requiring additional programming to bridge the gap from “pick” to “place” – especially if the “place” is not just dropping into a box but accurately inserting parts into fixtures for further processing.
Year after year, HANNOVER MESSE is the showcase for industry and a catalyst for future topics such as AI, sustainable production and 5G. As a purely digital event, this year’s HANNOVER MESSE served two roles.
The variable frequency drive (VFD) cable business has become a very large market for cable manufactures in the last 20 years. In the past, standard AC motors had the complexity of a squirrel cage motor – just get power and it would run.
As the mining business adapts to changing technological trends in the market, Epiroc’s Canadian operations have introduced Regional Application Center (RAC) teams to assist in this new digital transformation.
In today’s competitive business environment, customization is key. Manufacturers in all industries are expected to provide a wide range of sizes, colors, styles and assortments, and they are finding it essential to implement flexible manufacturing strategies in order to stay competitive.
Recently, automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas was pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Brouwer to Vice President of Sales US/CAN.
Integrating Universal Robots‘ collaborative robots into complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process machine builders and systems integrators can seamlessly handle through the automation platforms; Siemens’ TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal.
Unprecedented growth demands have prompted retail grocery companies to look for more cost-effective automation solutions. While order fulfillment picking operations are applying a variety of automated solutions, decanting operations are virtually overlooked.
“Innovative automation with a system.” For HandlingTech Automations-Systeme GmbH, the slogan says it all. Founded in 1994 as an automation newcomer in his parents’ basement turned parts business, Managing Director Jörg Hutzel’s family-owned company has developed into a veritable robotics player.
Festo is deploying its products and services to meet the challenge of smart production for the future in the course of digitalisation. The company also relies on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The increasing awareness of climate protection, but also high energy prices and rising cost pressure make energy efficiency a core corporate task. In addition, environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral production is increasingly becoming a competitive factor.
Festo aims to establish artificial intelligence (AI) as a key technology and core competence and to use it consistently for its customers’ automation solutions. To this end, Festo offers intelligent solutions and services, with a focus on Predictive Maintenance, Predictive Quality and Predictive Energy.
In the 2020 financial year, the Festo Group had to cope with a 7.5% decline in turnover due to the pandemic, but was able to close with an overall operating result above the previous year. The workforce was also guided through the crisis in a stable manner.
