Industrial Automation Trends Shaping Manufacturing
Industrial automation trends in 2026 are driven by robotics, AI, flexible systems, labor pressure, and smarter manufacturing workflows.
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Today’s Top Industrial Automation Trends
Originally Published October 23, 2019 9:00 am UTC+0 What Changed Since We First Looked at Automation Trends Editor’s Update: This article was originally published in 2019 to look ahead at industrial automation trends for 2020. It has been updated to reflect what actually happened, what changed across manufacturing, and where robotics and automation are heading
What are the differences in all the Robot Systems out there today?
a) I think the better question is what do you need, each and every system is designed for the personal needs of the customer. We begin with an engineer who understands systems and processes. In just a few short minutes we can uncover generally and specifically a robotic solution. Believe me it is a lot more cost effective to
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PALLETPOD-Stretch wrapping: TWO in ONE
Customer: Morenita Foods, Napa, CA Producing gourmet tortilla chips for their stores and surrounding restaurants. Their operation involved a single shift operation palletizing boxes of tortilla chips weighing up to 8 lbs., at a rate of 5 boxes / minute. Boxes were stacked to 84” high, then stretch wrapped. The process required one and sometimes two
PALLETPOD – Unexpected ROI
Do you evaluate machine purchases by calculating the Return On Investment (ROI)? That is what our customer did, and initially the numbers / ROI did not pan out. Their operation involved an employee placing their product into boxes, sending the boxes through a tape machine, then stacking the boxes onto a pallet. Even though the boxes
PALLETPOD: Palletizing labor decreased by more than 75%
PALLETPOD – Fully Auto ROI Customer: McEntire Produce, Columbia, SC Producing chopped lettuce and other vegetables for restaurants and fast-food chains. Their operation involved 2-3 men per line, (2 lines), palletizing boxes of chopped lettuce weighing up to 28 lbs., at a rate of 10-12 boxes / minute. Pallets stacks for some skews are 8’
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What is your return on investment on a robot?
Great questions, I love answering it, I got into this business for just this reason A) You will break even within “range” along with the following B) Robots don’t get sick and they don’t have health insurance C) Robots don’t have payroll tax or payroll at all so there is never employee negotiations D) When production slows down or
The Role of Automation in Small Business
Five ways workplace automation helps spike production line efficiency and improvements on the ground level.Automation isn’t necessarily groundbreaking, but even though the technology has been around for several years, it’s growing more prevalent across the manufacturing industry. Many manufacturers are bringing high-level machinery indoors to help expedite different parts of the production process—and it’s not
Warehouse Automation—the Secret to More Efficiency and Productivity
Taking advantage of the right automation technology boosts warehouse efficiency to help drive profitability and productivity in the supply chain. A supply chain operation requires intensive labor, extensive planning, and careful execution. It’s an ongoing effort that calls for a tremendous amount of work and organization from a warehousing staff. But certain automation technology can
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The Impacts Warehouse Automation Has on Employee Productivity
A Complete Breakdown of Warehouse Automation Technology and Who It Benefits Warehouse operations can be challenging and just plain frustrating at times. Several boxes need to be checked to ensure a smooth distribution. This supply chain process is a continuous cycle of responsibilities, so you can’t count on the work to end once a product
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