Production requires at all stages the movement of materials. This is usually done through a conveyer system. But as any operator of a man-run plant knows, there are always some bottlenecks at sortation, inspection, packaging, or dispensing that either slow down production or create serious headaches when the belts are running too fast or when [...]
It seems like it was another time when workmanship was the pride of manufacturing firms, rather than retirement benefits and paid vacation. It used to be that great work entailed big sales, and that good workers would be rewarded as a matter of due course – a reward for their skill. But today, as a [...]
Watching a well-engineered robotic production line in action is truly mesmerizing for engineers and laypeople alike. The precise timing and movement of each of the parts along the line make it easy to forget that the robotic components of the line can’t actually think for themselves. When we hear the word robots automation is one [...]
