Advanced Automation (Page 10)

US manufacturing has experienced a huge rise in worker shortages, supply chain disruptions, and consumer demand over the past 22 months. In response, many companies have turned their attention to automated processes for a solution. Some manufacturers have been using automation for a while, but for others it is unfamiliar territory. How do you even...

Over the past several years, there has been great interest in developing ways to remotely execute critical manufacturing processes like welding, machining, and inspecting across long distances. In 2018, a joint research team led by EWI identified the challenge of creating a “tele-manufacturing” system that could do exactly that – enable workers to operate functional...

At EWI, we've noticed that the global mindset toward inserting automation into the production line has shifted in a positive direction. Companies have realized that people really are the most important resource, and simply replacing them with robots is not the best approach. The greatest opportunities lie in the right mix of people and machines....