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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

A guide to the revolution in digital healthcare: 3 key areas

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The healthcare sector is changing as a result of increasing device integration, intelligent automation and the internet of things.

From remote monitoring to smart sensors and medical device integration, healthcare IoT has the potential to not only keep patients safe and healthy, but radically transform the way physicians deliver care as well.

In fact, the IoT healthcare market is expected to reach $136.8 billion worldwide by 2021.

With that in mind, the presentation below outlines three key areas of IoT application within healthcare.

Presentation: Digital Health Revolution

The 5 Best AI Companies to Consider in 2019

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Artificial intelligence is without a doubt the future of the tech industry.

It is a transformative technology whose positive impact has been felt across all sectors ranging from health care, advertisement, retail video gaming, and urban development.

Almost every aspect of our contemporary life has been touched either directly or indirectly by AI and the stock market is no exception.

The purpose of this article is to help choose the best AI Company for your business.

Here is a list of 5 companies to consider in 2019.  [Read more…] about The 5 Best AI Companies to Consider in 2019

How The Field Of Robotics Is Benefiting From Advancements Made In Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence and robotics result in a powerful combination when it comes to automating tasks both inside and outside the factory setting.

Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more present in recent years in robotic solutions, thus introducing learning capabilities and flexibility in what were consider rigid applications.

Despite the fact that artificial intelligence is still in its early stages and many have not yet felt the impact that artificial intelligence has, it has been a transformative technology when it comes to certain applications within the manufacturing sector.  [Read more…] about How The Field Of Robotics Is Benefiting From Advancements Made In Artificial Intelligence

Metalworking event Expomafe Brazil begins accreditation

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Expomafe has started accreditation for professional visitors.

The only major trade show of the year for the metalworking sector in Brazil, with more than 750 national and international brands, a 25 percent larger area than the 2017 edition and support from more than 60 sector entities from Brazil and abroad.

The event will present the most modern and innovative in the segments of machine tools and industrial automation.  [Read more…] about Metalworking event Expomafe Brazil begins accreditation