Filtering chip conveyors, such as those used in the production of parts like these at Flotec in Indianapolis, can evacuate virtually all chip materials, sizes and shapes, while removing particles as small as 50 microns. Photo credits: LNS America Shops vetting potential new

The precision machining industry is getting together in-person for the first time in over two years at the Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) 2021 set for August 10-12, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Huntington Convention Center. As the economy’s momentum continues to accelerate, no

Troy Ojalehto, certified systems integrator at Universal Robots, integrates the UR5 cobot for CNC machine tending at Toolcraft Inc. Some machine shops choose to use an integrator while others do the integrating themselves. Photo credits: Universal Robots Inc. The integration of collaborativ

The need to reduce cost-per-part, improve productivity, manage product quality and gain competitive advantage drives manufacturers to examine all aspects of their production processes. For those who use turning machines to make parts out of barstock, employing modern bar feeders can have a major imp

Aldo Albieri, operations manager at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein, doesn’t hesitate to call it a “revolution” when he describes the fast rollout of Universal Robots’ collaborative robot arms throughout the company’s Hamilton, Ohio, plant, which manufactures high-tech suspension

Automation for turning applications has been around for decades; bar feeders, gantry loaders and robotic loaders are mainstream automation devices. All are effective tools in medium- to high-volume applications. But adapting to market pressures continually forces CNC manufacturers toward smaller b

Nobody knows one’s business better than the people who work there. The ownership, management and workers deal daily with the many pluses and minuses that comprise any and all companies, especially those companies trying to make a living in the rapidly evolving world of precision machined parts

Questions surrounding the availability of reliable, skilled labor, its cost and related liability issues are top-of-mind these days for manufacturers as the unemployment rates continue to plummet. Shop owners are looking for creative ways to increase productivity and reduce labor, and automatio

Robots are gaining widespread acceptance and popularity for their material handling capabilities in loading and unloading parts into and out of machine tools and other manufacturing equipment. When a shop makes the decision to dive in and implement this technology, it faces some important questions.

Precision Automated Technology has produced a Muffin Depanning white paper. Below you’ll find all of the valuable information. You can also download the white paper here. White Paper: Robotic Muffin Depanning INTRODUCTION Key Takeaways Increase Quality and Revenue Baking automation is a cut

Precision Automated Technology has published a new White Paper that gives some background and addresses the benefits of automated robotic palletizing. The information from the White Paper is listed below. A PDF of the White Paper can be downloaded here. SELECT AN INTEGRATOR The selection of

Precision Automated Technology has published a new White Paper on selecting a systems integrator. This paper offers valuable information for those looking to automate manufacturing processes. The contents of the White Paper are listed below and can be downloaded here. INDEX To ensure success in a

We’ve done some extensive research to help illustrate a comparison of traditional manual labor vs automation in the infographic below. We illustrate this example by comparing a production application where the traditional solution to production is adding people to increase output. We compare it t

Precision Automated Technology was featured on the Zions Bank Speaking on Business Radio show recently. They discussed how Precision is filling the skills gap while the U.S. faces a labor shortage. You can listen the the entire episode in the audio link below. https://www.zionsbank.com/c

North Salt Lake, UT— February 14, 2019: Precision Automated Technology, Inc. (PAT) has reached a milestone this month, celebrating 25 years of business.  The company has grown from the dreams of founder/Chairman, Pat Johnson, to a company with equipment installations throughout the Unite

This custom Robotic solution was retrofitted to one of our Precision Cup Denester systems. The Precision Cup Denester was operating as intended, achieving efficiency rates above 98%. However, there was still a labor component due to the high quality demands of the customer to manually fix and rep

According to a recent article, posted by Industry Week, there are distinct signposts helping to predict the factory of the future. Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or the Digital Enterprise are a few of the interchangeable names to describe the evolving factories. Regardless of the fluid names

Fanuc recently published a simulation video that brings attention to a valuable feature of their robots. This feature is called Auto Backward Exit. An exact exit path is recorded so if an error occurs the robot can backward exit without causing damage. Several Interesting details of the Backward

We are the featured video on the Snack Bakery website. Click the link below to view our video featuring our bakery automation highlights. http://www.snackandbakery.com/videos?bctid=5157690299001

Precision Automated Technology has produced a solutions White Paper titled Robotic Automation Streamlines Manufacturing In The Baking Industry.  Precision solved a complex manufacturing problem in the baking industry by integrating robotic automation featuring Fanuc R-2000 and M-700 series robots