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Tablets on the manufacturing floor getting a bad rap?
Okay, we can all agree that we live in a smartphone age. Very few of us can live without our smart device right next to us. We...
Dysfunctional leadership and its adverse impact on manufacturing
I was looking back through a paper I wrote for one of my master’s classes in communication and leadership specifically on...
Automation can actually make our jobs better, not get rid of them
In the industrial automation workplace, one of the biggest fears is that the automation being adapted will be used to drive out...
Finding better ways to communicate on the manufacturing floor
When we discuss communication in the workplace, all sorts of things can be conjured up. Anything from email communication to...
Reducing HMI screen design time to increase productivity
As automation technology has evolved, so has the ability to create faster graphical interface with equipment. However, one...
Auto manufacturers trying out new robotics
Carmakers like General Motors, Ford and others are not inexperienced when it comes to using robots for automated assembly. But...