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Beyond ROI to Value Creation
In our last post, we discussed how to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for a Q-Span Workstation based on labor savings alone. Now we will discuss one of the biggest sources of error in those calculations. By calculating ROI based on labor savings alone, we...
Calculating ROI for a Q-Span Workstation
How do you calculate the return on investment (ROI) of implementing a Q-Span Workstation, with a collaborative robot, to automate small-part measurements? While automation delivers value in many ways, it’s common to calculate ROI based on labor savings alone. When we...
Electronic Data Logging – An Essential Part of Industry 4.0
"We are in the early innings of a technology-driven, decade-long investment cycle centered on data and digitalization that allows businesses to gain insights, improve business outcomes, and drive productivity…the transition to the ‘Data Era’ is accelerating during...
Metrology Tools vs. Metrology Practices: They Both Matter
When making contact measurements for QC, the quality of your data depends on following good metrology practices. This is true whether you use manual calipers, a CMM, a robotic Q-Span System, or any other metrology tool. In our work with quality teams...
100% Tax Deduction for Automating Measurement Inspection?
Here’s a great idea from our partner Universal Robots: If you’re a US manufacturer, you may qualify* for a significant federal tax deduction that will stretch your equipment budget and help boost your Covid-19 recovery. Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows...
Production Machining: Cobots Gain Ability to Sort and Measure
In the September 2020 issue of Production Machining, senior editor Lori Beckman writes about Q-Span Systems and how the innovative precision robotic caliper extends the applicability of collaborative robots to perform sorting and measurement of small parts. The...
Collaborative Robots: Moving into the Quality Lab
Our customer OptiPro Systems appeared in the August issue of Quality Magazine. This case study shows how Q-Span technology helped OptiPro enhance their world-class optics manufacturing systems, adding robotic machine tending and small-part measurement. From Quality...
New Scale Robotics Featured in Rochester Business Journal
IN THE NEWS... New Scale Robotics was featured in the August 21, 2020 issue of the Rochester Business Journal. The article discusses how the company grew as a natural offshoot of New Scale Technologies, a company with a long history and deep expertise in creating...
NIST: High-Mix/Low-Volume Manufacturers Are a Sweet Spot for Collaborative Robots
A recent post on the NIST Manufacturing Innovation blog provides a great summary of the promise of collaborative robots for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). “Collaborative robots are increasingly attractive to manufacturers who require flexible...
New White Paper: Innovations in Small-Part Measurement
New Scale Robotics has published a new white paper exploring the evolution of QC measurement techniques, including recent innovations in end-of-arm tooling that allow collaborative robots to perform QC measurements. Like their counterparts in production, collaborative...