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Seven things you should know about New Scale Robotics
1. We know motion New Scale Robotics is a division of New Scale Technologies, an innovative company making compact micro-mechatronic solutions for precision motion motion - anything from lenses in smart phones, to fiber optics in telescopes, to neural probes in brain...
UR and New Scale Robotics tackle quality as electronics manufacturing accelerates
The Q-Span Workstation Kit was featured in a recent post, “How to Succeed When the Pace of Electronics Manufacturing Continues to Accelerate” on the Universal Robots blog. Universal Robots says it’s no surprise that the electronics industry has enthusiastically...
Q-Span Workstation Online Demo
We offer live, interactive demonstrations of the Q-Span Workstation, using online meeting tools when in-person is not possible. Contact us for a private demo tailored to your specific interests. Or watch this live demonstration, recorded at a recent UR...
Harnessing Innovation in Manufacturing: The Robot Industry Podcast
New Scale Robotics CEO David Henderson recently joined Carl Vause, past CEO of Soft Robotics, and Jim Beretta on the Robot Industry Podcast. They explore, from their own experiences and industry examples, how companies can use innovation as a strategic differentiator...
Adding Inspection to Machine Tending Improves Output and Quality
In our keynote at the Universal Robots Cobot Expo on Machine Tending, we showed how collaborative robots can do QC inspection while performing machine tending functions. We demonstrated how this improves output and quality. Watch this recorded keynote presentation to...
New Scale Robotics featured in UR “Quality Matters” white paper
New Scale Robotics was featured in the new Universal Robots white paper: Improving Quality with Cobots - Deploy Advanced Quality, Inspection and Metrology Applications, Today. The new Universal Robots (UR) White Paper explains why New Scale Robotics chose the UR cobot...
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...