Articles Tagged with ''robotics''

Attempting to mitigate human error can negatively impact manufacturing efficiency, and inefficiencies can be almost as expensive and frustrating as the human errors themselves.

As more injuries happen, more welders will be out of commission — and fewer young adults will be interested in entering the field.  

The past decade has seen a shift in the manufacturing industry, brought on by automation, the pandemic’s impact, and a labor shortage.

The increasing reliance on technologies — from AI, IoT, augmented reality and robotics — in manufacturing means more companies need to update their training programs. 

Advanced robotics are increasingly common in the workplace, bringing several benefits to job sites as well as new challenges.

Today’s decision-makers have many reasons to focus on industrial robot maintenance. Some of them want to reduce the downtime associated with unplanned outages. Others understand that keeping robots well-maintained is a proven way to prolong their useful life spans. Those are valid reasons. However, safety should be the single factor driving all decisions made about robot maintenance.

A manufacturer of robotic road painting systems, RoadPrintz Inc., based in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, unites pioneering innovation with sound engineering to produce operator-driven vehicles equipped with cutting-edge technology for the painting of road symbols without the use of stencils.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Center for Occupational Robotics Research has signed an MOU with the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) to enable collaborative robotics research between the institutions and provide educational opportunities for UW-Madison students.