The Adaptation of Pneumatics It may be surprising to find out with all the changes in manufacturing technologies, the use of pneumatics continues to grow. As it turns out, pneumatics and hydraulics are...
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Cable and Mobile: Closely Connected
How do 5G and DOCSIS work together in Industry 4.0? Connectivity is defined as the ability to connect and communicate with another computer or computer system. With minicomputers and processors being embedded...
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The Challenges Facing Medical Manufacturers 2.0
The medical industry has been flipped on its head, spun around in the dryer, and put back on the ground since the beginning of 2020. But that isn’t to say other challenges weren’t present in the industry...
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Better Test is Totally Feasible.
How can a feasibility study ease your pain? There is an old Yiddish expression that says, “Man Plans, and God Laughs”. Essentially, the point of this expression is simply, things will never go entirely as...
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Autonomous Driving 101
A Brief Look at the Technologies Getting Us There We still seem to be a good distance away from the flying car, so Back to the Future was a bit off on that one, but that’s about it. Today, we are at the...
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The Slow Rise of the Machines
How Far Has Artificial Intelligence Come and Where Can we Take it? Fun fact - the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) was first introduced in 1955, the same year Marty McFly travelled back to. While that...
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Why are Medical Manufacturers Switching to Automated Vision Inspection?
A spotlight has been on the medical industry for some time now. Most people today are waiting for major changes to confront the current state of the world. What isn’t as widely known is the industry was...
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Proactive Business through Data Consolidation
Knowing is more than half the battle Given the choice, would you prefer to control something or deal with something? Yes, it’s a rhetorical question, but an important one. By controlling manufacturing, you...
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Automation is the New Normal
Why it’s Time to Automate Manufacturing It is officially time to start focusing on what the new normal will bring. Ready or not, the future is coming and while you can’t change the weather, you can choose...
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Is Your Application Right for Automated Vision Inspection?
More and more companies are turning towards machine vision for its speed, accuracy and repeatability. By using a combination of lighting, cameras, optics, sensors, filters and software, vision inspection can...
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