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ManufacturingTomorrow Newsletter - Oct 4/16

Is a Robot After Your Job?

ManufacturingTomorrow Newsletter - Oct 4/16
Featured Articles

Is a Robot After Your Job? 

Robots may be after your job, but you could be their boss.

Manufacturing Our Future

More and more manufacturers will adopt new technologies that will bring speed, agility, and quality to the creation and production of U.S. products.

Machine Vision Solutions for CIJ Print Inspection

Continuous Inkjet, or CIJ, is a printing method commonly used in high-speed packaging lines to apply alphanumeric character strings like dates and batch numbers to products for the purpose of allowing humans and machines to identify products and verify product integrity.

A Personal History of Fieldbuses: From Seriplex to EtherCAT

EtherCAT is similar, in some ways, to the old bit-buses like Seriplex. Each device has its time slot to talk, very deterministic, easy and cheap.

Big Picture Processes Impact Efficient Lineside Delivery

The self-driving vehicle (SDV) using an autonomous guidance system breaks free of magnetic strips and pre-programmed routes.
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Story of the Day

How to Attract Millennials to Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

Tony Oran for Quality Digest:  In an age where popular technology careers are only seen as attractive if they are based in Silicon Valley or offered by the latest and greatest startup companies, the manufacturing industry must make changes to attract bright and talented Millennials. The numbers clearly illustrate this need.

Baby Boomers currently make up a large part of the manufacturing workforce. With many workers expected to retire in the coming decade, there will be nearly 3.5 million jobs to fill, according to Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute. Millennials have now overtaken Baby Boomers as the most populous generation, making them one of the largest pools of talent for employers. Quantity, however, does not always translate to quality.

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News Headlines
OMRON Adept Technologies Launches AI-equipped Mobile Robot LD, Offering Flexible, Easily Programmable and Automated Transportation toward Human-Machine Harmony in Manufacturing
Novotechnik - 18-bit Robust Multi-Turn Angle Sensors
Lenze Out-of-the-Box Smart Products for Start-Stop Conveyor Applications
UBM Announces Dates for North America's Largest Annual Design and Manufacturing Tradeshow and Conference, Call for 2017 Golden Mousetrap Awards Submissions
Mouser Electronics Announces Final Call for Entries in First-of-Its-Kind Design Challenge to 3D Print an Object in Space
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Upcoming Events
PACK EXPO INTERNATIONAL CO-LOCATED WITH PHARMA EXPO
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Nov 08 - 10 2016, Messe Stuttgart, Germany
FABTECH 2016
Nov 16 - 18 2016, Las Vegas, NV
INSIDE 3D PRINTING SHANGHAI
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Featured Product

Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. - The Random Robotic Case Erector System

Random Case Erectors are ideal for fulfillment centers and other end-of-line packaging needs. Save money by eliminating changeover downtime. Reduce ergonomic injuries by eliminating repetitive manual tasks. The Random Robotic Case Erector System includes: • FANUC M20iA/20 Robot • Combi gravity case magazine - holds 2 box sizes • Combi bottom flap folder with integrated 3M case sealing head. • Fixed robot base, anchored to the floor • Flexible end of arm tool to pick and erect multiple case sizes to eliminate changeover downtime • System wiring and controls • Color 7.5" touchscreen HMI display for selecting case size • Perimeter guarding with safety interlocks on doors • Programming for Robot, PLC/PMC, HMI and Vision • Complete documentation in electronic format • On-site training and support • Compliance with all applicable robotic safety standards. Alternate safety configuration may be available to allow an operator to changeover a case size in one magazine while the robot continues to work in other magazines. Contact Motion Controls Robotics to learn more about how to implement this system into your current end-of-line operations.

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Featured Company

maxon precision motors

maxon precision motors is a leading supplier of high-precision DC brush and brushless servo motors and drives. These motors range in size from 4 - 90 mm and are available up to 500 watts. We combine electric motors, gears and DC motor controls into high-precision, intelligent drive systems that can be custom-made to fit the specific needs of customer applications.

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