Industrial Robotics Industry Insights Resource
Industry : Automotive Component

Mobile Robot Standard R15.08-1-2020 —What You Need to Know
by Laura Moretz, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/15/2021
The use of mobile robots has increased quickly in the past decade, and as a result, manufacturers and integrators found

by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/21/2019
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The Business of Automation, Betting on Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/19/2016
Once again, the robotics industry broke its own record. In 2015, worldwide industrial robot sales rose by 8 percent...

Mexico, Land of Automatización Opportunity
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/22/2016
From automotive and aerospace, to consumer electronics and the medical device market, Mexico’s manufacturing sector is a hotbed for FDI.

Robotic Bin Picking – The Holy Grail in Sight
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/17/2016
Robotic random bin picking requires accuracy in the face of chaos. A tall order, but not impossible.

2016 – The Year of Robot Democratization?
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/26/2016
Bold predictions for Collaboration, Connectivity and Convergence rang in 2015. One industry insider even called them prescient.

Design Your Product for Producability, Design for Automation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/16/2015
Forget naughty or nice. Consumers want what they want, when they want it. Manufacturers have to deliver...

How SMEs in the Know Win with Automation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/26/2015
SMEs represent the majority of businesses that have yet to realize the advantages of automation and robotics.

Small Assembly Robots with Big Gains
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/28/2015
Our electronics are shrinking. Products are more customized. Product lifecycles are getting shorter. So what’s a manufacturer to do?

Robots, the Plastics Molder’s Best Friend
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/23/2015
Plastics molders’ best friends come in all shapes and sizes. One thing they have in common – they’re all robots.

Intelligent Robots: A Feast for the Senses
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/25/2015
Dumb robots – it’s a phrase we’ve heard too often. Well, no more!

Calculating Your ROI for Robotic Automation: Cost vs. Cash Flow
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/19/2015
Your customers want it faster, better, cheaper. Your competitors are closing in. And the stakes are getting higher.

One and Only Automation Showcase for Robotics, Vision and Motion Control
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/26/2015
Automation is becoming a contact sport. No longer are the machines over there and the humans here.

by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/17/2014
Manufacturing is sexy. No longer reserved for ops meetings and supplier showboating, behind-the-scenes views of the manufacturing machine...
Automatic Water Jet Process is a Smart Business Decision
by Bob Rochelle, Foot and Packaging Industry Specialist
POSTED: 10/04/2012
For the past fifty years, manufacturers have experienced increasing pressure to produce more while simultaneously meeting challenges to reduce operating costs, improve operational efficiencies, increase part quality, reduce waste and reduce labor content.