When most people think about servo motors, they think about how they make things easier and more efficient. This is absolutely true. Without servo motors there’s no way that factories could operate at the scale they operate today. The human work rate is nowhere near that of automation. But more than just making the impossible… Read more »

China is the largest robot manufacturer in the world. The country has around 420 robot makers and 30 different robotic industrial parks. More and more robot manufacturers are popping up everyday, indicating that China will continue to be the world’s leader in robot manufacturing for quite some time. However, despite the vast number of robots… Read more »

They’re using robotic security guards in Silicon Valley. Yes, crime fighting automated robots designed to keep the world’s largest technology corporations safe from harm. If you tried to imagine what these robots look like without the aid of a photograph, you might picture some big, robust humanoid. Maybe it’s equipped with rockets, or laser guns,… Read more »

For a long time, manufacturing wages were some of the highest on average. However, recent reports have shown that manufacturing jobs aren’t paying as much as they used to. The National Employment Law Project (NELP) reports that over the last decade mean wages have fallen by 5%. This might not sound like much, but combine… Read more »

Automation is the norm in many industries, but now the restaurant industry is looking to capitalize on it as well. Restaurants all across the globe are pulling employees and plugging in automation. Japan has long been at the forefront in automation and robotics, so it comes as no surprise that they have some of the… Read more »

Industrial automation has a lot of advantages. Automated systems can decrease energy consumption and increase efficiency, improve production output, and lower the number of mistakes that might occur on a line. But industrial automation is also quite versatile. It’s not limited to a single function. In fact, industrial automation is so versatile, that it sometimes… Read more »

Turkeys are great. You probably had a similar thought yesterday, but Benjamin Franklin was contemplating the greatness of turkeys hundreds of years ago. He said that the turkey is a, “respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would… Read more »

The manufacturing industry is tied into the identity of the United States. Manufacturing is an integral part of the U.S. economy, and is stronger now than it has been in years. The U.S. manufacturing industry has added more than 700,000 jobs since February of 2010, which is the fastest growth rate in the industry since… Read more »

Industry greatly benefits from the Internet of Things (IoT), and the more connected things become, the more industry benefits. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) leads to increased productivity, more data and information, increased efficiency, higher profits, and less waste. Many industrial sectors are already implementing machine-to-machine connectivity, but the IIoT is still young in… Read more »

The Industrial Internet of Things is a truly exciting concept. If every factory robot could be integrated to be in constant communication with everything else in the factory, or even factories elsewhere, the industrial industry would be totally revolutionized. People are all for it. The Industrial Internet of Things is well-received, but there is a… Read more »