Industrial Robotics Industry Insights Resource
May 2016

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...
April 2016

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.
March 2016

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.
February 2016

Aerospace Manufacturing on Board with Robots
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/18/2016
Since the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903, to the SpaceX launch and land in 2015, aerospace has shot high.
January 2016

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.
December 2015

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...
November 2015

Robots and Healthcare Saving Lives Together
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/23/2015
Physicians, nurses and technicians are the superheroes of healthcare. But even Captain Marvel needs a trusted sidekick. Enter the robots.
October 2015

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.
September 2015

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?
August 2015

Robot Safety, Everything But Routine
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/20/2015
Robot safety is always top of mind with industry advocates. For they know the robot’s power and understand its capabilities.
July 2015

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.
June 2015

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!
May 2015

Robot–Scientist Collaboration (and Separation) in Lab Automation
by Tanya M. Anandan, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/20/2015
Automation in the life sciences industry spans an array of applications, from medical device assembly and pharmaceutical high-throughput screening (HTS)
April 2015

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.
March 2015

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.