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Advanced manufacturing is a difficult and complex endeavor.  And as consumer tastes and trends have accelerated the desire for new products and shortened lifecycles of existing products, today’s
MachineMetrics manufacturing analytics / Aug 06, 2020

How the Digital Twin is Disrupting Automotive Manufacturing

Conventional automotive supply chain manufacturing maintenance has relied upon empirical observations and human measurements of equipment. This approach could only sample machine performance at
MachineMetrics Automotive / Aug 03, 2020

Total Productive Maintenance is a Great Fit for Industrial...

As Industry 4.0 continues to mature across manufacturing enterprises globally, many assume that new technologies will replace old methodologies to spur continued improvements in efficiency and
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Improving Quality in Automotive Manufacturing

The automotive industry is second to none for world class quality controls across their entire supply chain. To maintain this standard, suppliers must adhere to rigid development requirements
MachineMetrics Automotive / Jul 27, 2020
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    Industrial automation can increase business and jobs

    “There's a widely held and erroneous perception that industrial automation is a job killer, but in reality, it's quite the opposite.” When robot sales rise, unemployment levels go down. Incorporating industrial automation lowers undesirable jobs that are dirty and dangerous, and increases more favorable jobs. Automating creates business and creates jobs, so what are you waiting for?

    Recommended ReadHow Industrial Automation Promotes Job GrowthSource: http://www.engineering.com

    There's a widely held and erroneous perception that industrial automation is a job killer, but in reality, it's quite the opposite, said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Read More
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