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While refining its processes, faucet manufacturer Moen Inc. (N. Olmsted, Ohio) ran across a suboptimal situation with its screw machines.
‘Dog-bone’-style carrier handles are applied at speeds to 60 cases/min by a pair of vision-guided robots, and it’s all governed by an industrial PC.
Dick Motley doesn’t pretend to be impartial. When it comes to robots for
the packaging industry, he believes that high-speed, articulated-arm
robots are superior to the ever more popular Delta configuration.
From sliced meat to late-capitalism, the reasons that vision-assisted robotic packaging applications have been increasing are many. Within this complex picture, though, certain trends seem clear.
A thorough evaluation of every phase of manufacturing with appropriate executive leadership can lead to cleaner manufacturing that creates far less waste.
In news from the last couple of weeks, Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, discusses changes to the upcoming Pack Expo, the need for visionary leadership, upcoming conferences for WBF and MESA.
Strong leadership and vision are topics Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, touches on in this new podcast from snowy Ohio. He also discusses changes to the upcoming Pack Expo and upcoming conferences for WBF and MESA.
Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, leads off the Videocast with his agenda for the ARC Conference in early February down in Orlando. Also in the report is a review of just released financial reports for certain automation companies, a recently released MESA study and a preview of the Packaging Automation Forum event, to be held in Chicago, on May 4. 
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