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Carpentry 4.0: When Robots and Saws Take Over the Night Shift

i4.0 today

Autonomous and without statutory break times – Robots can offer real value to carpentry workshops and boost production. Yet, this trade is not exempt from digitalisation and automation through the use of robots. By the late 1990s, the first high-performance assembly lines with robotic loading had hit the market.

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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Revolutionizing Warehousing and Production Successful reshoring requires state-of-the-art warehousing and production capabilities. Domestic production can lack the economies of scale that offshore operations enjoy. Modernizing these facilities means embracing automation and flexible manufacturing strategies.

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Understanding Industrial Automation in Industry 4.0

Trimantec

robots, co-robots, and the Internet of Things (IoT). American manufacturers will need to play catch-up in order to continue growing and speeding re-shoring opportunities. Decreasing robot costs and increasing labor costs are encouraging automation in the U.S. Continuous production includes in sequence product variables.