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How to Cost-Justify QC Automation

So you're considering automating manual gauging in manufacturing. Congratulations! If you're like most companies, you need to estimate your return on investment (ROI) for the capital equipment. In this video, we show how you can calculate ROI for automation technology...

Video: Four Gauges on One Robot for Automated Gauging

Q-Span Gauging Systems automate dimensional gauging for higher throughput on time-consuming inspection processes, improving process control and minimizing QC costs. They incorporate a collaborative robot, New Scale's smart gripper/calipers, and any number of standard...

Machine Shop Robots Get Real

What do investors think about the use of collaborative robots in factory automation? Focus Investment Banking asserts that machine shops demonstrating smart use of automation attract more attention and higher valuations. From the article: Robotic automation is no...

AMT: Metrology is Automation’s “Unsung Hero”

The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Principal Economist Christopher Chidzik recently called metrology "automation's unsung hero." We couldn't agree more! Chidzik writes: As manufacturers lean more and more into automation, the only way to measure the...

Cobots Help Short-Handed Machine Shops

Nearly every visitor we spoke to at recent Demo Day events shared a common complaint: They are short-handed and need immediate help. Deploying collaborative robots for machine tending and inspection can give them immediate relief, letting their machinists concentrate...

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