Automation for the Small Manufacturer
February 18, 2010 by skerr
Automation can improve your small manufacturing business. This seminar will walk you through the benefits of automation to your business. Learn about a variety of automated equipment on the market: the newest technology, the best used items and the most common applications to improve your manufacturing process.
This introduction to automation includes:
- History and evolution of Industrial Automation
- How automation fits into a good manufacturing strategy
- No such thing as a “lights out” factory: myths and legends about automation
- Getting the most from automation: how to integrate automation with Lean and Quality Systems
- Common automation applications for small manufacturers
- Caveat Emptor: the used equipment market
- Costs and financial justification of capital equipment
- The Automation Taxonomy: robots, CNC machines, and control systems
- The future of industrial automation and American manufacturing
- Autonomous robots: what’s happening inside Georgia Tech labs?
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