When you look at machinery of any kind cost is always a factor. So how do you save money when you are looking at machinery? I would say its more about not wasting money versus saving money. There is a difference and I will try and explain my ...

One of the sticking points you will likely run into is how do you know what you need? Finishing is what we know so we are going to stay on that branch of machines here. Many of the general concepts will apply to all manner of machine but finishing ...

There comes a point in every machines life where you have to look at letting it go. In some cases this can be clear and in others it can be a bit more hidden from view. When you find yourself spending 10% or more of the machines purchase price on ...

One of the aspects I am able to see in fair detail is where manufacturing work is being done. While I will admit this more of a rant than anything else it is information none the less. A company makes a product of some type, this could be welded ...

There are many reasons to look into automation. The list of reasons can be endless but I want to touch on a few of the more common. My goal is to answer some of the questions many have but do not know who to ask or have faith they will get honest ...

Just about every market can find benefit in process automation. From labor reduction to improving the total time in production there is value in the automation. For some it is the need to improve part to part consistency or just the basic ...

When you start to look into automation be it a finishing application, welding or any number of other processes labor tends to be at the top of the list. There are some things you should keep in mind as you go through the process. Reducing labor can ...

I received many good questions on the robot working with enclosures. To that end I wanted to provide a little more information. First it was in fact $60,000 a month between scrap and rejected parts. Those are numbers that were given to me by the ...

I get a constant flow of questions and in an effort to spread the info to those who may be curious about the same I am going to share a few more here. Question: Can you sand and polish in the same machine? Answer: Yes but also no. Its a case more of ...

When you look at automation one of the issues that comes up is money. Its the case with every aspect of life in some way and you have to be ready for it. You find a system you like and it will do the job so you are a bit excited to see an end to ...