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Industry group proposes plan to increase automation in logistics facilities

September 6, 2023 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

The warehousing and storage industry faces growing demand to deliver goods across the country as consumers purchase more goods online.

To address the productivity crunch and improve workers’ well-being, policymakers should establish measures to support robotic automation in logistics facilities, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, the leading think tank for science and technology policy.

Morgan Stevens, a research assistant at ITIF who wrote the report, says: “Firms need to adopt robotics to help workers accomplish more per hour and stay safe while doing so. [Read more…] about Industry group proposes plan to increase automation in logistics facilities

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: address, adoption, automation, consumers, facilities, firms, goods, improve, increase, industry, innovation, logistics, policymakers, productivity, report, robotic, robotics, storage, support, technology, warehousing, workers

Will a robot take my job? Notre Dame researcher says this view is overly pessimistic

March 31, 2023 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

With the impact of industrial robots on the US labor markets in the past two decades, and an ever-increasing presence of machine-driven technology (such as artificial intelligence and ChatGPT), many employees have feared that one day robots will take their jobs.

Not necessarily so, according to research recently published by Yong Suk Lee, an assistant professor in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs.

He and his co-author, Auburn University’s John Chung, found that industrial robots, particularly those used within the automotive industry, complemented human workers rather than replaced them – some even working collaboratively, side-by-side. [Read more…] about Will a robot take my job? Notre Dame researcher says this view is overly pessimistic

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: automation, employees, human, industry, labor, lee, robot, robots, tasks, technology, workers

How Robotics Can Help Manufacturers Solve Labor Shortages

December 8, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Manufacturing is critical to the United States and the Midwest. It’s responsible for creating jobs, supporting businesses, and generating economic growth. Manufacturing is also a key driver of innovation, helping to create new products and technologies that can improve our lives.

Nationwide, manufacturing was the fourth-largest employment sector in 2021, with more than 12 million employees. In the Midwest, it’s the largest employment sector. But like many other industries, manufacturers are facing a major challenge – a shortage of skilled workers.

Even if every skilled worker in the country was employed in manufacturing, Forbes reports there would still be 35 percent more job openings than workers capable of filling them. By 2030, Deloitte predicts the industry will be short by more than 2 million workers. [Read more…] about How Robotics Can Help Manufacturers Solve Labor Shortages

Filed Under: Features, Robotics Tagged With: costs, grants, jobs, labor, manufacturers, manufacturing, robots, small, workers

Foundry workers given ‘robotic’ glove to improve grip and protect hands

October 28, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Waupaca Foundry is using an innovative adaptive technology to support workers who manually grind iron castings in the foundry. The “Ironhand” glove is claimed to be the world’s first soft exoskeleton designed for the human hand to improve grip strength and reduce effort.

The system was tested at the iron casting supplier’s Etowah, Tennessee casting finishing plant and is currently in trials at the Marinette, Wisconsin ductile iron foundry.

The system consists of a glove covering all five fingers, and a power pack worn in a backpack or hip-carry. It is activated when the operator starts moving his/her hand to perform a task, using sensors located on the palm and on the fingers. [Read more…] about Foundry workers given ‘robotic’ glove to improve grip and protect hands

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: bioservo, casting, castings, daily, foundry, glove, hand, improve, iron, ironhand, operator, room, system, technology, waupaca, work, workers

BMC selects Zebra to automate operations

October 13, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Zebra Technologies, an industrial automation company, says Bespoke Manufacturing Company, an apparel manufacturer, has selected S&H Systems and Zebra’s Fetch autonomous mobile robots and fixed industrial scanners to improve visibility and productivity.

Zebra’s solution will improve BMC’s workflow visibility from the initial printing and cutting of fabric to the final phase of packing and shipping, increasing efficiency and productivity and allowing the manufacturer to scale up to meet growing demand.

BMC selected Zebra’s end-to-end industrial and robotics automation solution to enable front-line workers to focus on production. Its entire workflow logistics are delegated to Zebra’s Fetch AMRs and fixed industrial scanners which move, trace and direct workpieces to their destinations. [Read more…] about BMC selects Zebra to automate operations

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: automation, bmc, fetch, fixed, industrial, manufacturing, production, productivity, robotics, scanners, solution, technologies, workers, zebra

Formic supplies 58-year-old family-run factory Compact Industries with its first robotic system

September 30, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Formic, a supplier of automation technology on a pay-as-you-go basis, has supplied 58-year-old family-run factory Compact Industries with its first robotic system.

Located in St Charles, Illinois, Compact faced challenges of a shrinking labor pool, high worker turnover, and supply and wage inflation; struggled to meet the increasing demands of the Fortune 500 companies it serves.

Formic’s robots-as-a-service model activated a cobot within hours of delivery, cut costs on hiring and re-training temporary workers, and enhanced safety. [Read more…] about Formic supplies 58-year-old family-run factory Compact Industries with its first robotic system

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, compact, companies, cost, demands, don, factory, family-run, formic, greenseed, hour, illinois, industries, injured, labor, meet, model, robotic, serves, supply, system, technology, workers, year-old

SRI unveils autonomous digger for construction sites

August 24, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

SRI, a technology development company founded in 1946 by Stanford University, has unveiled an autonomous digger for construction sites and other similar heavy-duty applications. (See video below.)

The “smart excavator” can be operated remotely and comes with an augmented reality system which makes the process secure, more convenient, and “as easy as playing a video game”.

SRI likens it to the Nintendo Wii, saying the control system only takes “a couple of minutes to master”, adding that, by giving excavators a “robotification upgrade”, the operator doesn’t need to be in the driver’s seat and can even “operate the machinery from anywhere around the world”. [Read more…] about SRI unveils autonomous digger for construction sites

Filed Under: Construction, News Tagged With: actions, autonomous, construction, digger, economy, equipment, increasing, industry, machinery, operation, productivity, remote, sites, sri, system, unveiled, workers

Ready to Automate? 5 Expert Insights on the Warehouse of the Future

August 1, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

A new report explores trends and key considerations for warehouse and distribution center executives implementing automation.

Automation is changing the way our world works, and it’s probably already a part of your daily life.

Even the ways you watch TV and shop are likely influenced by automation, from artificial intelligence-powered suggestions on what series to begin next, and algorithms that conveniently present you with ads for your favorite brand of sneakers. [Read more…] about Ready to Automate? 5 Expert Insights on the Warehouse of the Future

Filed Under: Features, Logistics Tagged With: automate, automation, business, data, distribution, implementing, systems, tasks, technologies, throughput, warehouse, workers

How Automation is Influencing the Automotive Industry Today

August 1, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Last year, robot orders were up by 67 percent in comparison to the previous year. And according to the International Federation of Robotics, 1 in every 2 industrial robots sold globally is bought by US automakers. This goes to show just how much the auto industry appreciates the benefits of automation.

Automakers have always been pioneers of automation; they started using sensor technology and industrial robots in their assembly plants years ago to increase efficiency and productivity. Want to know how automation is influencing the automotive industry today? Read on. [Read more…] about How Automation is Influencing the Automotive Industry Today

Filed Under: Automation Tagged With: ai, automakers, automated, automation, automotive, car, driver, efficiency, human, humans, industry, process, production, robots, tasks, technology, today, work, workers

Majority of US businesses looking to bring production closer to home

July 3, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Some 70 percent of US businesses are looking to bring production closer to home, according to a survey by industrial automation giant ABB.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical disputes, raw materials shortages and trade issues that have rocked global economies and supply chains, a majority of US-based companies are planning to relocate production closer to their facilities in America.

Surveying 1,610 executives in the US and Europe, ABB found that 70 percent of US businesses are planning changes in their operations, with 37 percent planning to bring production back home and 33 percent looking to nearshore and shift their operations to a closer location. [Read more…] about Majority of US businesses looking to bring production closer to home

Filed Under: Automation, Features Tagged With: abb, american, atiya, automation, bring, businesses, chain, closer, companies, operations, percent, production, robotics, role, supply, workers

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