Robots won't kill the workforce. They'll save the global economy.
Ruchir Sharma for The Washington Post: The United Nations forecasts that the global population will rise from 7.3 billion to nearly 10 billion by 2050, a big number that often prompts warnings about overpopulation. Some have come from neo-Malthusians, who fear that population growth will outstrip the food supply, leaving a hungry planet. Others appear in the tirades of anti-immigrant populists, invoking the specter of a rising tide of humanity as cause to slam borders shut. Still others inspire a chorus of neo-Luddites, who fear that the “rise of the robots” is rapidly making human workers obsolete, a threat all the more alarming if the human population is exploding.
Before long, though, we’re more likely to treasure robots than to revile them. They may be the one thing that can protect the global economy from the dangers that lie ahead. Cont'd...
NEXCOM IoT Gateways Solve the Last Mile Gap for Industry 4.0
NEXCOM CPS IoT gateways allow for the fast implementation of remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and other Industry 4.0 scenarios alike.
Saki Incorporates its 3D AOI and SPI Systems into Fuji America's Smart Factory Line
Systems improve quality and reliability of PCBs
Sercos Slave Prototyping with EasySlave Kit for Arduino
Sercos International, provider of the Sercos® automation bus, presented Sercos slave prototyping with EasySlave kit for Arduino.
IronCAD 2017 Delivers Performance and Reductions in Design Workflows
Faster, Better and Easier Fabrication and Assembly Design
Bullen Ultrasonics Achieves AS9100 Quality Management Certification for the Aerospace Industry
Elite certification solidifies Bullens precision machining services for ceramic matrix composites
at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing
Digi Security Systems Offers Full Design, Installation, and Support Services for Fire Alarm Solutions
Experts at Digi install, inspect, service and support new and existing fire alarm solutions
Quick Precise Motion for the Packaging Industry Created by Nook Belt Driven Actuators
The wide variety of shapes and thinner bottles created a need for packaging machines to not only be accepting of the different sizes, but also perceptive enough not to damage the new thinner bottles.
MFG.com to Release Buyer Reputation Scorecard for All Buyers in January 2017
New Tool, Part of Marketplace Transparency Initiative, Will Help Suppliers Quote More Effectively
Opto 22 announces relationship with Dell to develop and deploy Internet of Things (IoT) applications
Automation manufacturer Opto 22 and Dell join forces to bridge the gap between existing industrial assets and infrastructure, and the digital world of mobile, cloud, and information technology.
Inaccuracies with Motors and Drivers: Who is the Culprit?
Is Your Step Motor and Driver Contributing to the Inaccuracy of Your System?
ADVANCE RIKO Introduces 'F-PEM' Atmospheric Thermoelectric Module Evaluation System
ADVANCE RIKO, a supplier of advanced thermal management and evaluation systems, has developed a new system which evaluates thermoelectric modules (TEMs) that generate power from waste heat in the atmosphere.
The University of Manchester Uses MapleSim in Robotics and Control Systems Courses
The University of Manchester, the largest single-site university in the UK, has a reputation for producing some of the worlds greatest engineering and mathematical minds. Twenty-five Nobel Prize winners have either worked or studied at the University.
Delta buys Unicom to advance smart factories
Christine Chou, The China Post:  Delta Electronics, a provider of power management solutions, will acquire a 100 percent stake in industrial software provider Unicom (ç¾½å† ) for NT$351 million (US$10.9 million).Â
In a bid to speed up its smart manufacturing operations, Delta Electronics' board of directors agreed on Friday to acquire Unicom - merging the leading Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) software provider into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta.
Unicom, which specializes in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), has been providing solutions to streamline factory management and equipment monitoring for almost 20 years.
Delta Electronics chief executive officer Cheng Ping said with the arrival of the internet of things, manufacturers must move towards smart production to adapt to changing market demands.
The development of core technologies and systems for smart manufacturing requires cross-disciplinary cooperation to speed up the transition and seize market opportunities, Cheng said. Â Cont'd...
Disruption Ahead: Automotive Manufacturers Look to the Future
Automotive manufacturers are seeking ways to simultaneously embrace big data, stay flexible, and continue to innovate ahead of fellow automakers and new competition from Silicon Valley.
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