Banner Engineering has developed highly responsive emergency stop devices that can give you the power to stop an accident as soon as you notice something’s wrong, thus preventing the damage from going any further.
The possibilities of applying Industry 4.0 technologies to the industrial arena are virtually unlimited. Imagine a real-time connected supply chain; one where all the components, including the producer, supplier, transporter, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer “talk” to each other. Imagine if all vehicles, containers, and pallets were interconnected. Imagine if all production equipment was interconnected. Imagine if a factory’s repositories were connected to mobile and wearables.
These changes could allow companies to understand and adapt to the consumers’ needs. They could improve the inventory management and quality of products, self-adjust based on the materials and conditions of the factory floor, and even give the workers and personnel a clearer insight into the processes.
The world we live in is ever-changing and fast-paced through the advancements of technology. With tremendous strides and continuous progress that occurs monthly, industrial automation puts technology to full use. Automation can entail many things, from a simple start-stop conveyor system to a full production line with safety systems, data collection, and more. Swift progress in automation and technology has led us to IoT 4.0, also known as the industrial internet of things 4.0.
The advent of sustainable energy systems and introduction of digital transformation within the industry is substantially altering the way of life for people all across the globe. The way people consume, live, produce and trade are all being affected and changing, for the better.
Machine Vision applications are complex and challenging due to their unique nature, and therefore require careful design to ensure maximum benefit for the investment made.
The answer to this is a difficult one. There are many ways this could end. One is a vaccine becomes available and life goes back to normal, although this may not happen for even a few years. The more likely result is we get through this surge of infections, and once free to do so, companies pick up the pieces and try to get back to production as they did before. But can they if social distancing strategies make the way they did business before obsolete, using multiple workers to complete tasks in groups where exposure may be likely? Will workers be comfortable coming to work where they risk exposure that isn’t just dangerous to themselves, but also to their families?
Premier Automation is an engineered solutions company that specializes in providing automation, robotics, drives and electrical control solutions.
Industrial machinery spread throughout a plant floor runs on a variety of power sources, involving a number of intermediary steps to ensure maximum up time is retained. There are several power supply configurations that have made their way into the plant floor as the applications gain more diversity, i.e. from motors to sensitive electronic equipment.
Many companies in many industries rely on us at Premier Automation for our engineering, service and support to supplement their staff, troubleshoot difficult problems and to design solutions for their needs. In the current situation, many sites are not allowing visitors and vendors on-site to mitigate the risks to their employees and outside personnel which is taking away access to resources that they had at their disposal prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous solutions exist and thinking outside of the box may provide opportunities to continue business as usual through these difficult times.
Premier Automation is an engineered solutions company that specializes in providing automation, robotics, drives and electrical control solutions.
Addressing Coronavirus/COVID-19
During these trying times we want to assure our nation's manufacturing base that Premier Automation stands united to help address manufacturing shortages of necessary supplies.
We are actively monitoring the COVID-19/Coronavirus situation and are taking the steps recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health authorities to help keep our communities safe.
Welding is an age-old process through which two materials are fused by applying heat, intermixing and cooling, resulting in a strong joint. Traditionally, welding has been performed through arcs or other tools operated by humans. However, in recent years, robotics have been introduced to this field as well, which has opened new avenues and possibilities of productivity within the workplace.
Robotic welding holds several benefits over the traditional process, some of which are increased efficiency, consistency and higher Return on Investment. Breakthroughs within robotic welding technologies have given way to robotic weld cells which are much more productive and safe, dramatically reducing arc glare while improving the consistency of the end products.
Lower Costs
Costs associated with manual welding can soar depending on the level of skilled labor and the job on hand. In addition, it is dangerous and therefore involves costs associated with medical care. With robotic welding, such risks can be eliminated entirely, and the costs vanish as well. The end result is greater productivity with lower costs.
Less Waste
Even the most skilled welders are likely to make mistakes, but robotic welders hold a certain degree of accuracy under which they won’t fall. This accuracy can be incorporated within the cost benefit analysis and thus can be used to devise the best welding strategy within the factory floor. Generally, the waste produced by robotic welders are less, thus contributing to lower costs.
Higher Return on Investment
From all the aforementioned benefits, it is clear that robotic arc welders have the capacity to ultimately provider Higher Return on Investment, especially during a time when labor, material and utility costs are on the rise.