Manufacturing has long been the backbone of the U.S. economy. A healthy manufacturing sector lends itself to a healthy national economy. Of course, unemployment in manufacturing has been on the rise for some time. There’s no denying the disappearance of manufacturing jobs, but the reason for the loss of jobs is often debated. Some credit… Read more »

Tomorrow is election day. Whether you’re a die-hard Democrat, a straight-ticket Republican, or you’re supporting a third party candidate this year, tomorrow is your chance to have a say in who our president will be for the next 4 years. This has arguably been the strangest and most interesting election cycle in the history of… Read more »

Machines follow instructions. They’re reliable, predictable, and precise, which is why they’re perfect for manufacturing and industrial applications. When you tell an industrial machine to carry out a sequence it does so unquestioningly until you tell it to stop, until it loses power, or until something breaks. When you boot up your industrial motion control… Read more »

We’re seeing a big push for automation in the United States. Manufacturing increasingly relies on industrial motion control systems and less on human workers. We’re seeing a growing number of automated vehicles on U.S. roads. Just recently, Uber rolled out automated transportation services in Pittsburgh. We’re replacing cashiers with self-checkouts, servers with tablets, and pizza… Read more »

The octopus is an incredible creature – powerful, dexterous, and resilient. Oh, and it’s squishy, too. That’s why the octopus is a source of inspiration for soft robotics. Soft robotics is bringing all kinds of fascinating new technologies to the world of automation. Everything that we’ve known about robots and machinery is being challenged and… Read more »

It’s remarkable how quickly robotics, artificial intelligence, and other forms of automation are advancing. Automation can do more than ever before, and in more fields than many thought possible. Agriculture, manufacturing, service industries, construction, and even restaurants are all implementing automation. While some view this as a good thing, others find an increase in automation… Read more »

We know a thing or two about automation. When you specialize in industrial motion control service and repair, you tend to get pretty comfortable with how industrial automation works. That’s why you should call us if you ever need support for Indramat motion control systems. Whether you need a factory reman for your servo motor,… Read more »

Industrial automation grows more important to manufacturing every day. Machines have long been a crucial component of industry, but human workers are steadily being displaced by industrial robots. The state of a country’s manufacturing industry is longer reflected by the number of human workers holding manufacturing jobs. Sure, more jobs in manufacturing can indicate strength,… Read more »

3D printing has the potential to do some truly great things. Of course, additive manufacturing promises unprecedented speed, efficiency, and customization, but 3D printing can do much more than that. The technology is at the point where we can print practically anything. We’re 3D printing buildings, robots, food, tattoos, and body parts. We’re also looking… Read more »

The latest in pizza making technology isn’t some fancy type of cheese or cutting-edge pepperoni. It isn’t even an oven or a special mixer. It’s a pizza-making robot. At this point, it should no longer come as a surprise when robots can do something like make a pizza. We’re seeing motion control and automation pop… Read more »