Category: Robotics

How To Reduce Production Costs with Electrical Control Panels

Employee works on an electrical control panel with red and yellow wires.

Electrical Panels Improve Efficiency Electrical control panels are one way to help you change from inefficient processes to more efficient ones. As a result, this saves money for your business. Industrial control panels continue to improve with easier processing, quality materials and accurate machining. Further, benefits of automating tasks include: JHFOSTER designs and installs electrical […]

What Are The Types of Industrial Robots?

TM Robot solving a packaging issue and automating the packaging industry using gripper technology.

Many people do not know what the different types of industrial robots are.  Customers looking to invest in robotic technologies are concerned about finding the right robot for their company. Never fear, we have created a list of six main types of industrial robots. In addition, we explain the different specialties of each robot. Types […]

Improve Workplace Safety with Electrical Control Panels

A JHFOSTER employee configures an electrical control panel.

Automating applications and workplace safety We know that serious workplace injuries happen far too often. In fact, in 2015, 4,836 workers were killed on the job*. In addition, there were also around three workplace incidents recorded per 100 employees in 2015. Industrial electrical panels are used to stop some of these incidents. They make production […]

How Do Electrical Panels Increase Production?

A JHFOSTER employee configures an electrical panel.

How Does Automating with Electrical Control Panels Benefit My Company? With all the automation tools currently available today, there is still a lot of time spent performing tasks manually. Furthermore, organizations miss opportunities to automate business processes that can save their employees’ time and boost productivity. JHFOSTER assists you in automating with electrical control panels. […]

How Robots Reshape the Manufacturing Industry

robots reshape the manufacturing industry

Industrial robots are often used to perform duties that are dangerous or unsuitable for human workers. Therefore, they are necessary for situations that require high output and no errors. As a result, the industrial robot has become a fixture in factories. Even more, robots can offer many benefits to many types of robotic applications and […]

Are Collaborative Robots Safe?

collaborative robots safe

As industrial robots become more popular, many customers wonder whether collaborative robots are safe to implement in their facility. Although an industrial robot will better the ergonomic conditions in a production area, there is a concern that the robot will create an unsafe work environment. We’re not talking about the human-looking, talking variety of robots […]

Can Robots Lower Labor Costs and Solve Labor Shortage For Your Company?

Collaborative robots increasing production

Over the last 50 years the cost of labor in manufacturing has risen steadily. The willingness of many people to perform highly repetitive tasks on assembly lines has decreased. As a result, labor shortages have increased. Can robots lower labor costs and solve labor shortages? Where Can I Save Costs? With robotic automation products, you […]

What’s the Best Robot for the Food Industry?

Staubli robot helps automate the food industry.

A Specialized Robot For the Food Industry More and more, the food industry uses robots to perform repetitive tasks. In fact, research predicts the market for robotics in the food and beverage industry will experience a 29% compound annual growth rate from 2015 through 2019. If you’re in the food industry, you know that manually […]