Category: Industrial Robotics
4 Industries that Could Benefit the Most from Robotics
According to the International Federation of Robotics, the United States is the leading user of industrial robots in the Americas, with approximately 293,200 robots currently in operation over a wide range of industries. However, robots have not just reached American companies. The adoption of human-robot collaboration is on the rise with nearly 2.7 million robots […]
What Is The Difference Between Automation And Robotics
Automation and robotics are both used by manufacturing businesses to cut costs, increase capacity, and improve quality and safety. However, they’re not the same thing and the terms shouldn’t be used interchangeably. Here’s an explanation of the difference, and a discussion of when and how each might be applied. First though, a look at why […]
Techman Robot: Getting College Students Ready for the Workforce
Recently, JHFOSTER helped a Midwestern university to educate STEM students with the help of Techman Robots. Techman Robots help students learn alongside technology that they may see or use in their future careers. As robots begin to help more and more companies increase efficiency and reliability, more staff are having to become accustomed to working […]
How To Use Robots For Vision Guided Box Packing
A robot with a vision system can do just about anything. In fact, robots are used for pick and place, injection molding, CNC, packaging and palletizing, quality inspection, assembly, polishing, machine tending, screw driving, lab analysis and testing, gluing, dispensing, and welding. The reason robots are used so prevalently in these applications is due to […]
How To Automate Pick-and-Place
So, you’re dealing with low staff and ever increasing production demand. You could keep trying to push ahead and struggle to hire someone willing to complete the repetitive task of pick-and-place. Or, instead, you could automate! There are a few methods of automating pick-and-place. Namely through using industrial robots, cobots, and pneumatic rotary actuators. The […]
Cobots and Coronavirus: Can They Help Preserve Our Health?
Collaborative robots have increased in use since the beginning of COVID-19. From helping maintain production in a healthy way to producing the PPE we need more than ever, Cobots are a great partner for our world in the “new-normal”. Therefore, Cobots and coronavirus have become hot topics in the automation world lately. Cobots can help […]
How to Automate Food Manufacturing Using Robots
Companies have been automating food manufacturing for years. Much of this automation includes using robotic technology. Robots are able to provide improved cleanliness, reduce costs, and increase production capacity. What if you aren’t sure your food manufacturing needs match up with the use of a robot? What if you aren’t sure exactly how to incorporate […]
How Collaborative Robots Solve Labor Shortages
Continuing Your Business Is Our Business During times of economic downturn, you may face labor shortage problems. These problems can make you feel out of control and terrified for the future of your business. JHFOSTER saw our customers experiencing these problems and knew that something had to be done. With the introduction of labor shortages, […]
Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) and Safety
Industries That Use HRC A wide range of industries use human-robot collaboration. For example, pick-and-place is a commonly seen HRC manufacturing process. However, surprisingly, many industries use HRC. Industries that use collaboration include but are not limited to: Agriculture Automation Breweries Energy Manufacturing Medical Technology Transportation For example, robots find themselves in doctor’s offices. Often […]
Your Company’s Ultimate Guide to Tax Deductions and Incentives
Where do you start when it comes to Tax Deductions and Incentives? We all have work budgets. Consider this your reminder to use those unspent budget dollars. Put these dollars towards energy efficient equipment that qualify for IRS Section 179 tax deductions and incentives. Not only that, but by replacing your compressed air system and/or […]