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Easy maintenance for an energy-efficient and beautiful swimming pool

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Homes with swimming pools use double the amount of energy than other homes. Apart from this, pool maintenance is also expensive if not done right. But does it mean that owning a pool is costly a luxury, and potential homeowners should avoid it? No.

The benefits of owning a pool far outweigh the costs. Swimming is a great exercise and still you do not strain from swimming. Pools also are perfect for having fun with family and friends. You can be sure that families that own a pool are happier compared to other families.

Reducing pool energy consumption and maintenance costs is achievable by following the right maintenance measures. Read the article for an insight into easy maintenance tips that you can use for an energy efficient pool. [Read more…] about Easy maintenance for an energy-efficient and beautiful swimming pool

There’s an app for that: Automating the moving of parts from warehouses to field service technicians

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By Travis Smith, founder and CTO, WithoutWire Inventory Sciences

A typical process to move parts from a warehouse to a field technician generates a 77 percent reduction in barcode scans using automated optimization

Field technicians are paid to do their job, not to study software manuals. Many field techs are under 40 and have spent their lives using Android and iOS apps. These solutions are easy to install; with a minimal learning curve, automating, tracking, and replenishing truck inventory in real-time is now possible.  [Read more…] about There’s an app for that: Automating the moving of parts from warehouses to field service technicians

Webinar: Safety Standards Update – Collaborative and Autonomous Mobile Robots

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Robotics and Automation News is hosting a webinar about collaborative robot safety presented by SICK, on June 24th, at 11 am EST.

SICK is one of the leading providers of sensors for robots. The company’s sensors are in the majority of the new generation of robots in the market today.

In this webinar, Mark Nehrkorn, SICK’s director of safety, will present an update in the safety standards in the field of collaborative and autonomous mobile robots. [Read more…] about Webinar: Safety Standards Update – Collaborative and Autonomous Mobile Robots

AI driving actionable sales intelligence in manufacturing

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By Barrett Thompson, Zilliant Business Solutions

The manufacturing plant floor has been automated and optimized for years; yet revenue and profit growth remain stagnant.

Seemingly everything has been process-improved with lean manufacturing principles; however, the cost of doing business remains high and the C-Suite continues its demands for an increase in revenue per transaction and gross margins.

Two functions at manufacturing organizations are prime for process improvement:

  • selling; and
  • pricing.

A closer look at the selling function reveals that despite reducing labor costs via transformational automation solutions, sales teams still manage large, antiquated portfolios. They are expected to increase their book of business while retaining current customers. [Read more…] about AI driving actionable sales intelligence in manufacturing

Digital Visual Management: Integration of Human-Centricity and Automation

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By Nicola Olivetti, Lean and Industry 4.0 Program Director, iObeya

Recently, a leading industrial journalist asked for an explanation about the pragmatic integration of human-centricity and automation. Below are my responses.

Question: How can you preserve a human-centric approach to collegial work in a highly automated environment?

Answer: Companies with an authentic Lean culture leverage automation to expand the scope of teams by granting real-time access to valuable information. This allows for important activity and relevant people (experts, partners, suppliers, customers) to co-operate in a horizontal and agile manner. [Read more…] about Digital Visual Management: Integration of Human-Centricity and Automation

Amazing Digital Ways to Market Your Company This Year

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When it comes to making the most of business marketing, there are a lot of things that you can do to help you achieve this.

It is absolutely essential that you think about the best ways of promoting your brand more effectively, and there is a lot involved in this.

Do as much as you can to improve the strategy you are using to help you market the company. [Read more…] about Amazing Digital Ways to Market Your Company This Year

Lilium launches air taxi. Flying cars could take to the skies next

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Flying cars have been around a long time, but only as test vehicles, often engineered and built by tinkerers who may have been seen as somewhat eccentric for even dreaming up such a machine.

But in the past couple of years, these “eccentric tinkerers” have been usurped by corporate bigwigs who maybe see a big market for the technology.

In the most recent development, a German company called Lilium has completed a successful test flight with its all-electric flying car.

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Capturing Improved Productivity: Tugger Train Automation

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By Andy Legut, FlexQube

Too often automation and robotics are characterized by sensors driving Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

There are ways to efficiently automate material flow and lean manufacturing principles today. It starts with automating into a fork truck free environment.

Ultimately the reason for automation is to capture improved productivity. Cesar Jimenez, a Toyota Material Handling, USA employee shared that a forklift can only carry up to two loads at a time.

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The Awesome and Endless Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

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Additive manufacturing technologies, also known as 3D printing, is a process that allows you to create physical 3-dimensional objects from a computer design file.

It could one day be responsible for the second industrial revolution. This technology started small and has continued to transform over the last thirty years and is quickly advancing.

One interesting thing about additive manufacturing technology is, it allows for a quick innovation. You can try out designs over and over again, and test out the physical part at the end of the design cycle.

There’s a wide variety of materials used in making these objects, for example, polymer composites, metals, ceramics, and exotic materials like gels.

It’s incredible what you can make with these materials.  [Read more…] about The Awesome and Endless Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

5 Reasons Why Prototypes Are Important for Robotics

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No matter whether you’re a university student hoping to gain funding for your project or a robotics project manager, you need to use a prototype.

You’ve already outlined your concept, your drawings, and all of your requirements. You know exactly how to pitch your ideas, but how do you seal the deal? You guessed it: prototypes.

The reality is that it’s impossible to fully visualize a product without seeing it physically. Drawings and 3D models help fill these gaps in the imagination, but it’s still not yet existing in the physical space.  [Read more…] about 5 Reasons Why Prototypes Are Important for Robotics