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Smart Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process, Mechanical Engineering, Research & Development, smart Manufacturing / TN

Introduction of Smart Manufacturing Over the past several years, the topic of Smart Manufacturing has been a conversation among manufacturing experts, strategists and thought leaders. However, despite its recent coverage in the press and in journal articles, many in the front lines of manufacturing aren’t quite sure what Smart Manufacturing entails, its importance or […]

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Robotics

Introduction of Robotics The main era of robotic research and development was the mid-20th century, primarily within an industrial environment where repetitive movements and lifting of heavy objects made the use of machines over humans attractive. Robots were mainly employed for tasks that were too dirty, distant, or dangerous for humans (Krebs and Volpe, 2013).