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Originally published on Towards Data Science   Over the last few months, we’ve been quietly monitoring and discovering new use cases for our predictive machining product. Thanks to a streamlined
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Industrial DataOps: Unlocking Data and Analytics for...

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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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