The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that “half of all the activities people are paid to do in the world’s workforce could potentially be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technologies. That amounts to almost $16 trillion… Read More
in robots @ work by Sue Sokoloski
It was in Material Science class that Ben Pouladian first became aware of the major paradigm shift happening in the lighting industry with the advancement of LED technology, and he was intrigued. Ben decided to… Read More
in robots @ work by Sue Sokoloski
Small machine shop that’s big on innovation For years Terry Taggart worked for a large bank. Then his employer announced a relocation out of Denver. His family, quite frankly, would not budge. So he decided… Read More
in robots @ work by Sue Sokoloski
Deutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s leading mail and logistics company, recently released their “Robotics in Logistics” Trend Report, talking about how collaborative robots will affect supply chains. DHL is working with robots in a… Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
“Everything is about time. You’re lead timed, your speed to market, and that’s the leveling wind in our industry. Short run manufacturing means that you’re going to have a fairly high touch model. We were… Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
They’re certainly not there for the vitamin D. And they have no interest in the Jaguars football scene or taking in a Grapefruit League baseball game. But they are there to work. In Jacksonville, FL… Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
“Having already deployed several Baxter robots successfully, we’ve seen the value that collaborative robots bring to the factory floor,” said Edward Vander Bilt, leader of innovation at Steelcase, manufacturer of office, hospital and classroom furniture…. Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
A prime example of true human-robot collaboration is Sawyer on a production line at a GE Lighting plant in Hendersonville, NC, positioning parts into a light fixture as a GE employee completes the assembly. “This… Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
At Rapid-Line, an 89 year old metal fabrication shop in Grand Rapids, MI, two Baxter collaborative robots are on the job. One is set up on a Haas VF-3 mill machine used to create fabricated… Read More
in robots @ work by Jeff Green
Established in 1939, Standby Screw Machine Products is “an old school company with old school mentalities,” explains owner and COO Bill Marcell who’s “trying to break that mentality and get people to understand the need… Read More