Automation

The right fit

  • By: Kaylee Swearingen, marketing specialist, Mazak Optonics Corp.

Automation isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution due to shop floor constraints, but solutions are available for individual needs

Heavy duty

  • By: Abbe Miller, editor-in-chief

New cutting head technology and a material handling tower facilitate heavy-gauge cutting to support customer demands

Lighting it up

  • By: Kip Hanson, senior editor

A lighting fixture manufacturer faces a brighter future after investing in an automated laser/punch combo system

Tower of power

  • By: Abbe Miller, editor-in-chief

How the biggest supplier of pharmacy merchandising display systems got even bigger with a pair of CO2 lasers and a sky-high material handling tower

Beyond automation

  • By: Tobias Reuther, manager automation group, Trumpf Inc.

When automation and Industry 4.0 unite, manufacturers gain competitiveness while opening the door to even greater possibilities