Industrial Robotics Editorials

Vigilance Helps Defend Cyber Attacks

POSTED: 04/08/2019

Situations You’ll Want to Avoid You have undoubtedly heard it before:  When it comes to opening emails, clicking links, and browsing – – “Be vigilant.”  But why? In short, because not only are cyber security breaches in the news on the rise, but because issues are already happening at our clients. 

Are You at Risk of OSHA Citations for Robot Safety?

POSTED: 03/12/2019

Robots have been a part of the industrial landscape for decades. As the world of industrial automation progresses, the number of employees and robots working in close quarters with each other continues to grow. With the increase in automation and the use of mobile and industrial robots, regulations are being

Risk Assessment Methodology for Robots and Other Machines

POSTED: 03/12/2019

Assessing risk has always played a vital role in the development and implementation of industrial machinery. Industrial robots, in particular, and other machinery are evolving, and therefore so are the needs and regulatory requirements for the identification and understanding of the risks involved in working with these machines. Thanks to

Heriot-Watt Laser System Facilitates Breakthrough In Welding Technology

POSTED: 03/06/2019

The manufacturing industry has experienced a recent breakthrough in welding technology thanks to the efforts of scientists from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Heriot-Watt laser system facilitates the fusing of metal and glass together. These two materials are difficult to join due to their strikingly disparate thermal properties. The

Automate 2019 | Automation And Robotics

POSTED: 03/05/2019

Don't miss this automation event in Chicago, IL April 8-11. Automate 2019 will deliver insights, education and networking opportunities surrounding automation in all its forms. Encompass Solutions will exhibit at Booth #9245 (www.automateshow.com/exhibitors/encompass-solutions)  and deliver an introductory breakout session on automation and robotics (www.encompass-inc.com/automation-and-robotics-presentation-automate-2019) with steps you can take now toward implementing in your facility.

Speaking like dolphins, a robot fleet takes on underwater tasks

POSTED: 12/17/2018

In a Navy shipyard in San Diego, a new generation of underwater robots are learning to communicate and collaborate in order to inspect boats, bridges, pipelines, and other underwater structures. Developed by Joshua Mangelson, a University of Michigan doctoral student in Robotics, the autonomous vehicles overcome the many challenges posed

2018 Year-end Business Success Promotions

POSTED: 12/04/2018

With year-end right around the corner, there is no better time to leverage 2018 business promotions to boost your active and planned projects for growth in the new year. Are you in a spend it or lose it situation with your annual budget? Use your 2018 budget surplus on a

The Complete Business Year-End Checklist

POSTED: 11/26/2018

November is usually the month where businesses big and small are mobilizing in their effort to tie up loose ends and prepare for the new year with a business year-end checklist. December is crunch time, and the more room to operate you leave your business before year-end, the better. Finish

Virtual reality job trials for collaborative robots

POSTED: 10/30/2018

Robots seem a perfect match for many of the exacting, tedious, and repetitive jobs that occur on a construction site, and they can free up human workers to take on more complex tasks. However, introducing robots capable of nailing drywall or laying loads of brick can introduce unfamiliar dangers to

Steelworker Strike Averted With Tentative Agreement

POSTED: 10/16/2018

On Monday it was announced that a U.S. Steel and United Steelworkers Union deal has been reached as a “tentative agreement”. The consensus has helped to avoid a steelworker strike that would involve more than 14,000 steelworkers in tubular operations, domestic flat-rolled steel, and ore mining facilities throughout the eastern

EDI And How It Benefits Businesses Of Every Size

POSTED: 09/25/2018

EDI, Electronic Data Interchange, is defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology as, "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments. EDI implies a sequence of messages between two parties, either of whom may serve as originator or recipient. The formatted data

Industry 4.0 is the 21st Century Global Battlefield - America Could Lose

POSTED: 09/25/2018

The U. S. economy drives the world and the dollar is the global currency.  Its free market economic system has been adopted globally as has its democratic system of government.  Our institutions of higher education are magnets drawing the best and brightest to our shores, many of whom have remained

Visit Encompass Solutions At Booth #33 For Georgia Manufacturing Summit 2018

POSTED: 09/25/2018

We’re excited to announce that Encompass Solutions will be exhibiting our consulting expertise, business services, and Epicor ERP solutions at the annual Georgia Manufacturing Summit 2018 on October 10th at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us for a day of learning, networking, and discovery into what the latest

Celebrate Manufacturing Day 2018

POSTED: 09/25/2018

If you haven’t heard of Manufacturing Day, the series of events is designed as a celebration of modern manufacturing and serves to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Talks, open houses, and guided tours of manufacturing facilities across the country take place on the first Friday in October. This year, Manufacturing

Considering Doing Business in Mexico

POSTED: 09/18/2018

It is not uncommon for US businesses, large and small, to unintentionally make decisions which impact the business for years to come. Before expanding to Mexico, companies should be aware of the following tax and financial statement considerations: 1. Permanent Establishment Even if a company does not have a physical presence