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As high-mix, low-volume production continues to accelerate and permeate the industrial landscape, so does the need for a fluid supply chain. To effectively deal with increased demand and accelerated change, many company leaders are “re-inventing” their plans via forward-thinking strategies and cutting-edge technologies to keep competitive, including the use of robotic automation. Read More

Stark predictions for labor deficits continue, prompting a greater need for workforce development. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute reports that 4.6 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the United States over the next decade, with the prospect of 2.4 million of those going unfulfilled due to lack of training, including jobs for robotics and mechatronics. Read More

The unique challenges encountered by manufacturers over the last year and a half continue to motivate them toward production excellence. From the importance of supply chain resilience to the value of remote monitoring, and more, many lessons came to light. Add in evolving customer expectations and constant technological advances, and there is a lot of knowledge to process and potentially embrace for future improvements. Read More

The need to optimize labor-intensive, high-throughput areas of the clinical diagnostic lab grows stronger every day. From standalone workcells for “task-targeted” process automation to integrated systems for pre- and post-analytic sequencing, clinical labs are implementing advanced technologies, including robots. Read More

In an effort to remain competitive, manufacturers continue to optimize packaging operations with fast, flexible and reliable robotic automation. Highly advantageous, the use of versatile robots and their peripherals for end-to-end packaging provide amazing benefits. Read More