Reducing Complexity in Assembly Equipment May 25, 2022 In this podcast, John Derry, senior application engineer at Promess, talks to SME Media contributing editor Michael Anderson about reducing complexity in assembly equipment. Derry discusses how assembly systems may become unnecessarily complex--and how that complexity can reduce quality and increase costs. Derry goes on to describe effective ways of addressing these issues and to reduce and even eliminate unnecessary complexity.
Autonomous Mobile Robots Drive Manufacturing Versatility September 3, 2020 Robotics have come a long way since the first industrial robot was installed at General Motors. Denise Ebenhoech, Regional Head of Advanced Robotics Applications at KUKA Robotics, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to discuss recent developments within mobile robots. From cleans rooms to job shops to moving entire airplane assemblies, autonomous mobile robots are helping manufacturers succeed in today’s advanced manufacturing landscape.
A.I. Fuels Aerospace Manufacturing Automation December 7, 2022 Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.
Robots as a (Low Cost) Service September 21, 2022 RaaS model helps manufacturers solve labor problems without huge investment.
Hybrid Engraving Operations Hinge on Laser Texturing October 6, 2022 Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
Interplexico Mexico Automates for Efficiency June 6, 2022 At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.
Event-Based Vision: Where Tech Meets Biology January 17, 2023 Modern event-based machine vision systems increase efficiency, productivity, and quality
Fabricating and Lasers: Merging Technologies; Boosting Efficiencies July 26, 2022 IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.
Workforce Engineering—How to Solve the Skills Gap March 8, 2022 The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
LIFT Gears Up March 10, 2022 LIFT, the Detroit-based manufacturing institute, is gearing up after the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed activity.