Industrial Robotics Editorials
February 2021
SMAC’s LDL linear electric actuator is cost competitive with pneumatic cylinders.
POSTED: 02/18/2021
Many users of pneumatic cylinders - in many industries - are looking for electric actuator alternatives for a number of reasons: On the fly ability to change speed, stroke, force.
Automation for the General Industry
POSTED: 02/05/2021
In episode two of General Industry: OLRP Insights hosted by Octopuz, Jon House sits down with Tom Fischer, Operations Manager at RobotWorx.
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for Robots
POSTED: 02/01/2021
If there is one thing everyone can agree on, it is that no one can agree on a single formal definition of “CI/CD”.
January 2021
Quest's Service Excellence Methodology
POSTED: 01/05/2021
Delivering industry-leading experiences that contribute to significant productivity improvements, lower total operating costs, and enhance brand protection.
December 2020
Quest 3rd Party On-site Hardware & Data Center Management Services
POSTED: 12/14/2020
Quest 3rd Party On-site Hardware & Data Center Management Services We understand that one size does not fit all.
November 2020
Key Reasons to Partner with a Third Party Logistics (3PL) Provider
POSTED: 11/24/2020
A 3PL provider like Quest can offer businesses a multitude of advantages.
The SMAC Optical Encoder Story
POSTED: 11/18/2020
SMAC has designed and built Motion Controllers, Linear and Rotary Motors and Linear Actuators for over 25 years.
Robots in the factory: bosses or slaves?
POSTED: 11/06/2020
In the 1990s, could you have imagined the rise of the self-service checkout? This twenty-first century phenomenon is now a common sight in most supermarkets, and despite a few challenges — and more than a few “unexpected item[s] in the bagging area” — they are a change largely for the better.
October 2020
The Value Of Real-Time Free Lime Prediction For Cement Companies
POSTED: 10/29/2020
As in most manufacturing processes, quality control is a major concern in the manufacture of cement.
The world has embraced robots, here’s why the US should too
POSTED: 10/14/2020
America has long been a forerunner in other revolutions — industrial, technological and digital.
To service, or not to service: Investigating Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) ~
POSTED: 10/14/2020
According to the Future of Manufacturing report, a third of manufacturers generate profit through servitisation.
Automating the plastics industry
POSTED: 10/14/2020
One of the biggest challenges for robotics manufacturers is the perception that the technology is here to take the jobs of humans — but that is simply not the case.
POSTED: 10/14/2020
Humans shed and re-grow outer skin cells every 27 days, equating to around 1,000 new skins in an average human’s lifetime.
September 2020
POSTED: 09/23/2020
Pharmaceutical manufacturing’s roots can be traced back to the 15th century, where skilled practitioners worked tirelessly to create medicines in local apothecaries.
Calculating robot ROI: How to determine the true cost of robotics
POSTED: 09/22/2020
Google Trends data demonstrates that web searches for the phrase, “how much does a robot cost?” have doubled since 2009.
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