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Automation entails a controller comparing a measured state to a list of ideal values and adjusting it to preserve the desired conditions. While automation initially involved mechanical controls, technological advancement allowed it to move past that and use electronic and computer controls based on advanced programming languages. Today, it is commonly associated with integrating computers…

Automated systems and technologies are becoming the prime choice for so many industries. These types of equipment are used to automatically perform production operations in place of human workers by receiving input from a machine operator. Some examples of automated equipment are robots, automation cells, conveyor machines, lifter and turnover machines, and the like. Many…

Automated assembly machines can consume a great deal of power. In fact, many rely on notoriously expensive compressed air, which is required for many of the repetitive movements that keep the assembly line moving. Undetected or unresolved leaks in compressed air systems can increase power consumption substantially. Finding and repairing leaks is important to reducing…

Aurora Bearing Company had a large number of leaks in their compressed air system that added up to thousands of extra dollars on their energy bill. Fluid-Aire Dynamics fixed 150 leaks, resulting in a reduction of 64,660 kWh and energy savings of more than $4,500 annually. Thanks to an energy incentive program offered through ComEd,…

Factories have been a staple in the United States since the Industrial Revolution. For decades now, men and women have worked alongside one another to produce everything from the buttons on your favorite shirt to your smartphone. However, with the global COVID-19 pandemic comes the need for social distancing, and that has had an impact…

The effects of COVID-19 are being felt all around the world. People are staying home more than ever before, and businesses are operating at a fraction of their typical capacity – if they are even operating at all. In the age of social distancing, robotics and high speed motion control are the true superheroes. Below,…

Manufacturing is a highly competitive industry. In order to succeed, it’s critical for manufacturers to increase production rates without sacrificing the integrity or quality of the product. Continuous motion assembly machinery allows manufacturers to create dedicated parts or products over an extended period of time. Below, you can learn more about the hardware and components…