Tag: skills

  • Yaskawa’s robotics training academy cultivates automation skills in South Africa

    Yaskawa’s robotics training academy cultivates automation skills in South Africa

    By Leon Coetzer, training officer at Yaskawa South Africa Robotics is an ever-growing industry, and South African manufacturers are increasingly adopting automation into their production processes to remain competitive. Yaskawa’s long-standing training academy offers its customers, as well as individuals looking to enter the industry, the opportunity to learn and upskill in various in-demand positions,…

  • 5 Common Staff Organization Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

    5 Common Staff Organization Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

    Failing to properly organize staff is one of the biggest reasons companies get into trouble. They struggle to overcome employee management issues and end up being less successful than they hoped. What causes this to happen? Well, you’re about to find out. This post explores some common staff organization mistakes you’re probably making right now…

  • Key Information About Scheduling Apps for Businesses

    Key Information About Scheduling Apps for Businesses

    Even though it’s 2023 and technology has advanced to the level where aspects of everyday life can be made simpler, many small to medium-sized businesses are still making the mistake of manually performing tasks that could benefit from automation. One of the biggest areas lacking in digital support is the creation and management of employee…

  • Plymouth State University receives $1 million funding for new robotics lab

    Plymouth State University receives $1 million funding for new robotics lab

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sending $1 million in federal funding to Plymouth State University (PSU) to aid in the construction of a new robotics laboratory to be located on the fourth floor of the Draper & Maynard Building at the Plymouth campus. In fall 2021, PSU became the first New…

  • ABB survey reveals re-industrialization ‘at risk’ from global education gap in automation

    ABB survey reveals re-industrialization ‘at risk’ from global education gap in automation

    A global ABB survey has revealed a growing trend in US and European businesses towards re-shoring or nearshoring operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges – but at the same time, a significant education gap in the skills necessary for these strategies to succeed. Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete…

  • Ferrari calls in Comau to help with robotics learning centre

    Ferrari calls in Comau to help with robotics learning centre

    Industral robotics company Comau says it has developed the “advanced technologies and training solutions” for the educational project e.DO Learning Center, promoted by Ferrari with its ongoing support of an area in Italy. The Center opened last week in the Istituto Istruzione Superiore (IIS) “Fermo Corni” of Modena (Italy), an Institute of Higher Education and…

  • What to Find When Looking for a Job as an Entry-Level Developer

    What to Find When Looking for a Job as an Entry-Level Developer

    Finding your dream job can be a long road. It can take hard work in multiple directions to reach your final destination. Where you start can depend on your job search. Luckily, there is tons of information on job sites such as Jooble. You can find work as an entry-level front-end developer remote or from…

  • 5 Effective Ways to Make Extra Income Even With a Full-Time Job

    5 Effective Ways to Make Extra Income Even With a Full-Time Job

    Are you looking for ways to make some extra money? You currently have a full-time job, but want to figure out a side hustle or gig? You’re not alone. While it can be challenging to find a side hustle that fits your busy schedule, it’s not impossible. This blog post will discuss five practical ways…

  • Micropsi Industries’ AI-based control system speeds complex and precise robot training and implementation

    Micropsi Industries’ AI-based control system speeds complex and precise robot training and implementation

    Industrial and collaborative robots learn to perform camera-guided movements more quickly with the latest version of Micropsi Industries’ MIRAI robot control system. Using artificial intelligence (AI), MIRAI enables robots to flexibly react to variances in their tasks in real time by learning from humans. Variances in position, shape, surface properties or lighting conditions are a…

  • 8 tips on finding a good job without a degree

    8 tips on finding a good job without a degree

    There is no arguing that college is a pivotal time in the lives of many people. It offers plenty of opportunities to explore, learn, and experience life. That said, giving the somewhat obsolete college education a try is not something that everyone does. While some choose to turn down the college path due to unaffordability,…