Does the Current Economic Situation Impact Automation Sales?
Does the current economic situation impact packagers’ plans to purchase automation equipment for their packaging lines or to further implement automation in their systems? According to the 2009 Automation in Packaging survey of end users performed by Packaging Digest and Control Engineering magazines, it does. Of the 507 survey respondents, 56.6% indicate that the economy has decreased the likelihood of automation equipment purchases in 2009,…
8 Tips for Successful Automation Integration Projects
As much as 80% of project problems are due to a lack of proper communications between the client and the integrator, according to the results of a recent survey of system integrators by Control Engineering Magazine. These 8 tips explain the need to ensure all project details are discussed with every stakeholder; disseminate all decisions to everyone responsible for designing, implementing or using the system;…