A Quick Guide to Workplace Audits and Inspections
No matter if you are a longtime safety expert or know relatively little about the industry, you have probably experienced a safety inspection or safety audit at some point. But what exactly do these events entail and how can they help your organization?
Automating Risk Management to Improve Employee Safety in Warehouses
In Guidance Automation's 2022 research, 64% of respondents said that safety concerns around physical accidents caused by automated systems were preventing them from implementing warehouse or manufacturing plant automation.
Outbound Distribution Center
A brand-new outbound distribution facility needed to be equipped with a solution that would provide flexibility, improve productivity metrics, and meet expected quality and durability.
Could automation be the answer to the Great Resignation?
Wage stagnation in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, job dissatisfaction and safety concerns due to COVID-19 are all contributing factors as to why staff resignation levels are persistently on the rise across the globe.
Managing through Procurement and Supply Chain Challenges
In an age when black swan event-induced disruption has become more commonplace, having complete visibility into your suppliers and collaborating with them have never been more critical.
IMTS 2022 Opens Sept. 12, Showcases Digital Tech That Address Manufacturing's Biggest Challenges
Nine technology pavilions feature solutions such as multi-tasking machining centers, robots/cobots, digital twin, manufacturing software, controls, additive manufacturing, and quality control/inspection.
Common Reverse Logistics Challenges
Reverse logistics is the process of returning goods to their places of origin, such as from the purchaser back to the supplier or manufacturer, and then forwarding it for servicing, refurbishing, or recycling.
IMTS 2022 Product Preview
IMTS 2022 takes place September 12th - 17th in Chicago, Illinois. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
Lowering the Barrier to Entry with "Robotics-as-a-Service" (RaaS)
Selecting an automated solution based on an understanding of how that solution benefits a customer's business operations, with accurate simulations and modeling, will lay the foundation for success.
Case Study: Plug & Produce in Sensor Production
With its flexible multi-product line for rotary encoders, Sensata has developed a sustainable solution. The heart of the precise sensor assembly system: The Smart Function Kit for pressing processes.
The Case for B2B Digitization at the Customer Level… Especially for Manufacturers
Industry 4.0 and IIoT were supposed to improve forecasting, reduce supply chain snarls, and allow manufacturers to better plan production. But the overwhelming challenges of the pandemic and its aftermath show how far the industry still needs to go.
Smart Logistics Whitepaper
This article discusses the elements of smart logistics and investigates how components designed for the rigors of smart logistics at every phase of the logistical supply chain can alleviate problems during manufacturing.
U.S. Manufacturers Falling Behind China in EV Production
Electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the face of auto manufacturing. As concerns over climate change grow, zero-emission cars are becoming an increasingly crucial part of this industry. However, recent reports suggest the U.S. is falling behind in production.
The Missing Link in Industry 4.0's Connectivity Chain - Overcoming IIot Deployment Challenges Through eSIMs
While IoT SIM cards do the job, these challenges are hard to ignore when there's a solution on hand. eSIMs, or embedded SIMs, are a digital alternative to physical SIMs, connecting devices to a network over the air.
Customer Challenge: Double Enveloping Worm Threading on a Multi-Tasking Machine
While it's common for many shops these days to cut gears on Multi-Tasking machines such as our INTEGREX i-450ST, fulfilling the customer's request for tailored software to aid in programming proved a bit challenging to overcome.
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TE Connectivity - Mini I/O Industrial Connectors - Small in Size, Big in Reliability
Industrial control environments need to address shock, vibration, temperature, and space constraints. TE Connectivity's Industrial Mini I/O connector family is designed specifically with these needs in mind. The Mini I/O product takes the place of RJ45 connectors which were designed for office applications but wasn't originally intended for an industrial environment. The Mini I/O connectors are 25% of the size of RJ45 and are designed for the shock, vibration and temperature ranges of industrial control.
