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SHAPING AN INDUSTRY
A PROVEN PATH TO AUTOMATION
Robotics can be game-changing for manufacturers. With labor shortages and demands for quicker turnaround in production, it’s easy to understand why the use of robots has been trending upward in recent decades. On the surface, the next logical step for...
Navigating New Regulations in Finishing
There’s one thing for certain: Regulations in manufacturing are changing with new technology, especially as it relates to the certification of equipment and machinery. A few years ago, DeGeest Corporation of Tea, South Dakota, sought a better way to streamline its...
TECHNOLOGY TO BRIDGE THE SKILLS GAP
It has been over ten years since manufacturers started talking about a skills gap. Yet positions remain empty because companies are unable to attract workers. Instead of waiting for the skills gap to be fixed by our education system or by stealing workers from each...
MORE THAN PROGRAMMING A PATH
Manufacturing is enjoying a resurgence in the United States. That’s the good news. However, the United States – actually all of North America – continues to lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to manufacturing automation. It’s even worse when you look...
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