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Automation and Robotics - Page 28
- From The Fabricator
Hardware insertion automation gets flexible
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 5, 2020
- Article
Many fabricators perform bending and hardware insertion in the same workcell. With the right part mix, the application is ripe for robotic automation.
- From The Additive Report
Arevo’s new design-print-go additive manufacturing system speeds parts-building
- By Holly B. Martin
- Feb 4, 2020
- Article
Arevo’s additive manufacturing system eliminates the hand labor and oven curing historically needed to make composite materials, and its free-motion robot 3D-prints complex, unibody structures.
Influencing skilled labor in 2020 and beyond with STEM
- By Greg Knarr
- Jan 30, 2020
- Article
The shortage of skilled labor is nothing new, but it’s more acute now than ever. The unemployment rate is at a historic low, and schools aren’t turning out enough graduates with knowledge in STEM fields. Solutions lie in investing in robotics and automation.
- From The Additive Report
Postprocessing separates additive manufacturing from 3D printing
- By Richard Neff
- Jan 24, 2020
- Article
It’s unrealistic to expect a 3D printer to spit out finished parts. 3D printing requires a company’s staff to apply service bureau-style expertise, including postprocessing.
- From The Additive Report
Pennsylvania shop 3D-prints tools, saving CNC machining time
- By Kip Hanson
- Jan 22, 2020
- Article
Alpha Precision has reaped the benefits of additively manufacturing metal and continuous-fiber tools and devices for its PM and MIM divisions.
- From The Additive Report
Fanuc introduces new series of collaborative robots at FABTECH
- By Don Nelson
- Jan 13, 2020
- Article
Fanuc GM Mark Scherler said the company’s new cobot can perform wire-arc additive manufacturing jobs and is intended for users that have a high mix of parts.
- From The Additive Report
Cageless robot system safeguards workers
- By Don Nelson
- Jan 6, 2020
- Article
Veo Robotics’ CEO Patrick Sobalvarro told The Additive Report that FreeMove turns industrial robots of any size into cobots.
- From The Additive Report
Popular clicks: The 10 most read Additive Report stories of 2019
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 30, 2019
- Article
The 10 most viewed posts on the AR website were stories about cybersecurity, large 3D printers, and real-world 3D printing applications.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s most popular content of 2019
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 30, 2019
- Blog Post
From steel market instability to the manufacturing skills gap to EV evolution to welder pay to machine learning, here are the 15 most-read articles and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2019.
- From The Additive Report
Talking with HP’s head of metal 3D printing
- By Don Nelson
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
HP’s head of metal 3D printing, Tim Weber, discusses vertical integration within HP, its new Metal Jet printer, AM’s sustainability and role in manufacturing—and lots more.
- From The Additive Report
Gimme shelter: 3D printing may be the solution to homelessness and the high cost of construction
- By Kip Hanson
- Dec 18, 2019
- Blog Post
A number of companies have eschewed traditional homebuilding techniques and materials in favor of 3D printing, which is faster and cheaper than traditional stick-building methods.
- From The Fabricator
Automated welding guidance systems improve heavy fabrications
Automated welding guidance systems on robots make automation in heavy fabricating environments more realistic as companies struggle to find welders.
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabricator, the future workforce, and battling robots
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 3, 2019
- Article
Staub Manufacturing Solutions supports a Dayton-area effort that promotes manufacturing with battling robots.
How the R&D Tax Credit can help auto component fabricators shift into high gear
The Research and Development Tax Credit saves U.S. businesses $10 billion every year and has helped manufacturers and suppliers across the country, including many in the automotive industry supply chain, to reinvest in their businesses. Those companies who use innovative approaches to design, test, and produce likely qualify for government-provided tax incentives that can help their business take the next step toward success.
- From The Fabricator
Studies reinforce automation, workforce development trends in manufacturing
- By Gareth Sleger
- Nov 27, 2019
- Blog Post
Two recent reports underscore the trends in manufacturing technology and workforce development: Industrial automation investment is up, and the interest level in trade school among young adults is down.
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