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Much has already been said about the advantages of factory automation. If you are a factory owner or someone from the manufacturing sector, you would already have read several hundred web pages that explain benefits like improved productivity, reduction of waste, lower cycle time, better floor utilization, etc. You are almost convinced that your factory should be automated. You may have even come up with an estimate of by how much this would b...

In a dimly lit factory spread over 40,000 square feet near Mt. Fuji in Japan, sturdy-looking robots work round the clock with each other to create more robots. Sounds like a dystopian scene from a science fiction movie?  Well, this is the automation solutions provider FANUC’s manufacturing plant. With the entire work done by robots, the factory doesn’t need lights, air-conditioners, or heating systems, significantly lowering the costs. Robots ...

What if you could substantially cut down the last-mile delivery costs of your e-commerce business?  What if you could considerably increase the number of options you have to get your products to the customer? What if, robots could actually deliver your products to the customer’s homes? These are the questions that several robotic solution providers across the globe are currently asking their customers. Many cities already have slow-moving box-...

Virginia wolf rightly said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.” Have you found yourself waiting for several minutes at a restaurant before your food turns up? And sometimes, when you do get your food it doesn’t taste the way you expected it to? Well, with a lot of work and very little time in hand, chefs and restaurateurs are finding it hard to meet the increasing demand. It’s in times like this, that kitc...

Progressive Automations was featured in the Aerospace Manufacturing & Design Magazine. This article was authored by Ajay Arora, Director of Research and Development at Progressive Automations Since linear actuators entered into the aerospace industry, manufacturers have been able to push, pull, and hold objects in a way that our bodies cannot. By converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, linear actuators allow jobs to be c...

Progressive Automations at Automate 2019 The world of automation has entered a stage where highly advanced robotic tools are used to streamline, expedite, and improve manufacturing processes to an unprecedented level. Last week our team at Progressive Automations exhibited our innovative linear motion products at the Automate and Promat show in the vibrant and energetic city of Chicago, IL, USA. From traditional industrial applications to cutt...