Industrial Robotics Industry Insights Resource
Industry : Consumer Goods/Appliances
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/21/2019
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Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standards on the Forefront
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/28/2017
As mobile robots enter new territory reserved for humans and manned vehicles, safety standards writers race to keep up.
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...
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...
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!
Closing the Skills Gap in Automation: A Call for Action
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/30/2015
A panel of automation professionals has weighed in, sharing ways to bridge the skills gap, and recruit talent.
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.
The Realm of Collaborative Robots – Empowering Us in Many Forms
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/17/2014
No area of industrial robotics has attracted more fanfare than human-robot collaboration.
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. These challenges are being met by adopting Lean Manufacturing practices and at the heart of Lean Manufacturing
Portal to Success: Update Multiple Robot Programs in a Minute or Less
by Brette Christe, Technical Writer
POSTED: 03/03/2010
Product variations, changes, and introductions are commonplace in manufacturing today. In response, many companies are choosing to use robots for
by Brian Huse, Director, Marketing & PR, Robotic Industries Association
POSTED: 11/23/2009
Thank a robot for your food? Then and now (I Love Lucy vs. Quattro Robot for packaging chocolates). Video
Positive Action: One Robot Integrator's Unique Response to the Economy
by (staff interview with) Keith Wanner, President, RobotWorx
POSTED: 03/04/2009
RIA: How is the economy affecting the used robot market? KW: This is a good time to be in the used robot market. There are a lot of robots available from companies that are downsizing - newer models with fewer hours. At the same time,
