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Steve Strong, Regional Engineering Manager, Seattle, at Concept Systems, spoke with Tyler Kern about some of the automation challenges in the airline and aerospace industries. Something both markets have in common: they each have expensive and complex products to manufacture and automate.
Strong said because of these complexities, the proposals Concept Read more
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Beyond the Concept: Automation in the Airlines and Aerospace Markets
Steve Strong, Regional Engineering Manager, Seattle, at Concept Systems, spoke with Tyler Kern about some of the automation challenges in the airline and aerospace industries. Something Read more
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Beyond the Concept: Crane Retrofits
Michael Maas, Senior Engineer, and Sergei Furduy, Principal Engineer at Concept Systems, Inc., joined Beyond the Concept’s Tyler Kern to discuss all things crane retrofits.
There are Read more
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Beyond the Concept: UL 508A Components Selection Considerations
Donavan Moore, the Electrical Design Department Manager at Concept Systems, educated host Tyler Kern on the considerations and selection process for UL 508A components.
UL 508A is the Read more
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Beyond the Concept: Remote Diagnosis of Problems Helps Optimize Production
Whether it’s peeling potatoes or managing a city’s water supply, optimizing production is an important component of any manufacturing business.
In the past, automation systems were Read more
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Beyond The Concept: The Role Robotics Plays in the Future of Manufacturing
It may not be Rosie from the Jetsons, but robots are certainly here to stay in American life. It just turns out robots are a lot better at manufacturing than they are around the Read more
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Beyond the Concept: Why Automation Makes Sense from an ROI Perspective
Robots and automation may seem like an expensive idea for many business owners, but automation be more within reach than previously thought and can produce excellent return on Read more
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Beyond the Concept
Beyond the Concept: Automation in the Airlines and Aerospace Markets
November 16, 2021
Steve Strong, Regional Engineering Manager, Seattle, at Concept Systems, spoke with Tyler Kern about some of the automation challenges in the airline and aerospace industries. Something both markets have in common: they each have expensive and complex products to manufacture and automate.
Strong said because of these complexities, the proposals Concept Read more
Beyond the Concept: Crane Retrofits
October 18, 2021
Michael Maas, Senior Engineer, and Sergei Furduy, Principal Engineer at Concept Systems, Inc., joined Beyond the Concept’s Tyler Kern to discuss all things crane retrofits.
There are several instances where crane retrofits might come into play. Older cranes with aging parts are one example Maas offered.
“Also, if you want to gain more functionality Read more
Beyond the Concept: UL 508A Components Selection Considerations
September 22, 2021
Donavan Moore, the Electrical Design Department Manager at Concept Systems, educated host Tyler Kern on the considerations and selection process for UL 508A components.
UL 508A is the standard for the construction of industrial control panels with the first edition coming out in 2001. “It’s been the go-to standard for industrial control panel design,” Moore Read more
Beyond the Concept: Remote Diagnosis of Problems Helps Optimize Production
August 25, 2020
Whether it’s peeling potatoes or managing a city’s water supply, optimizing production is an important component of any manufacturing business.
In the past, automation systems were difficult to fine-tune without a significant disruption, but with things becoming increasingly digital and more and more products being designed with things like Rockwell Read more
Beyond The Concept: The Role Robotics Plays in the Future of Manufacturing
August 10, 2020
It may not be Rosie from the Jetsons, but robots are certainly here to stay in American life. It just turns out robots are a lot better at manufacturing than they are around the house.
Advances in robotics in recent years are changing the manufacturing industry, said Eric Potter, Director of Engineering at FANUC America.
“When you look at the Read more
Beyond the Concept: Why Automation Makes Sense from an ROI Perspective
June 15, 2020
Robots and automation may seem like an expensive idea for many business owners, but automation be more within reach than previously thought and can produce excellent return on investment.
Whether painting a factory or removing waste in a facility’s process, the ROI for automation can often be measured in months.
“Automation in and of itself is really Read more