Celebrating 20 years of designing and installing robotic systems
Since 1992, Flexicell has been integrating robots with palletizing and case packing systems and providing these systems to manufacturers throughout North America. After 20 years, our experience and knowledge is what makes us a leading automation supplier. Read the full article
2010 Growth Opportunities and Trends in Packaging Automation Equipment
Here is part two of Flexicell’s blog report on “The Road to Recovery”in the Packaging Machinery industry… In our previous blog post, we reported growth in automation categories. In this post, we continue that report with a look at which elements of the packaging machinery business are expected to see more emphasis in 2010. These figures are taken from the 2009 annual report by PMMI,…
Robotic Purchases Picking Up in Several Industries
Several trends indicating an upswing in robotic purchases were noted at the International Federation of Robotics’ IREX Robotics show in Tokyo recently, as reported by Jeff Burnstein, Robotics Industry Association (RIA) president. The first appears in the automotive industry—the largest customer for robotics—with indications that manufacturers will remain a significant customer as new car models are introduced into the marketplace. Suppliers to the auto industry…
Automation Robot Purchases Increase in Life Sciences and Food/Consumer Goods Companies
According to a third-quarter report issued by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), automation robot orders rose in two manufacturing categories: life sciences and food & consumer goods. The increase shows 14% more sales with life sciences customers, and a 12% increase with food & consumer goods customers. The RIA reports that some 192,000 robots are now used in the United States, placing the United States…
The Five Most Important Attributes of a Robotic Automation Project
What do packagers want out of their robotic automation systems? In a Packaging in Automation survey held by Packaging Digest and Control Engineering magazines, packaging readers listed the five most important attributes of an automation project from their point of view: 70% — Reliability 62% — Quality/durability 60% — Price 56% — Easy to use, install and maintain 51% — Price-to-performance In their comments, some…
Save Your Factory with Robotic Automation — Automate Now
As more companies struggle to maintain a competitive edge, robotic automation provides a key advantage for your manufacturing productivity. In the grand scheme of things, deciding to implement automation will most likely be the easy part. Deciding on the who, what, where, when and why is the difficult part. Here are some tips to help you through the decision-making process. Why automate? To improve throughput,…
Virginia Named “Top State for Business” in 2009
The CNBC business channel has named Virginia the “Top State for Business” in 2009 after slipping to the No. 2 spot last year. Last year’s top-ranked state, Texas, is No. 2 this year, followed by Colorado, Iowa and Utah. CNBC says it ranked states based on 40 measures of competitiveness in 10 broad categories: work force, education, quality of life, technology & innovation, cost of…
Richmond, VA Ranked 6th Best Place to “Start Over,” says BusinessWeek.com
If you are looking for the absolute best place to start over, you’ll will have to go North — way, way North — all the way to Anchorage, Alaska, which was ranked as the top place for a new beginning. Why Richmond is on the list: Hiring plans: About 22 percent of local businesses in an April survey by the international staffing firm Manpower Inc….