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Articulated robots win points for flexibility and dexterity
Clipped to the Drawing Board by Dave Ellery  
The need for automation and robotics grows stronger every day as labor costs rise and competition from low-wage overseas locations intensifies. At the same time, today's product lifecycles are becoming shorter and the demand for customization and subsequent part complexity grows greater. Many products (not to mention their components) are becoming smaller and tolerances tighter. Flexible, controlled automation often is the only way to guarantee production efficiency and high quality.
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Stan () Newbie | 2008-01-15 19:49:49
automation is not the only answer to competing with these low wage countries - but it goes a long way - plus a lot of benefit if the manufacturing is in your own back yard and with your own QA procedures
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