Industrial robots including articulated, 6-axis, SCARA, and Delta robots
(reprinted with permission of Macron Dynamics) Background: While the majority of the world’s agricultural and horticultural products are grown through traditional farming over an outdoor space in natural environments, a growing number of farmers are beginning to embrace modern, vertical farming. Vertical farming is the practice of growing plants in vertically stacked layers. It’s typically done […]
Businesses can immediately expense more capital equipment under the new law A taxpayer may elect to expense the cost of any section 179 property and deduct it in the year the property is placed in service. The new law increased the maximum deduction from $500,000 to $1 million. It also increased the phase-out threshold from […]
One of the product lines proudly represented by Futura Automation is Macron Dynamics of Croydon, Pennsylvania. Futura Automation works with our customers and Macron Dynamics to create unique Cartesian or linear robots closely matched to the customer application requirements for an optimal ROI. On Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 29, Michael Giunta, VP Sales & Marketing, […]
Why Use a Flexible Feeder? Flexible feeding is the logical alternative to belt, bin or bowl feeding for automated assembly or packaging. Belt feeding utilizes a motorized conveyor belt to move product through a packing cell. The product can be on the belt in any orientation, its position and orientation is evaluated by a machine […]
Futura Automation is pleased to preview its exhibit #4481 for ATX West / MD&M 2020 in Anaheim, CA on February 11-13. Several of our manufacturing partners will exhibit with us. We will be showcasing: Macron Dynamics offers a wide range of belt and screw drive linear actuators that can be customized into Cartesian robots of […]
Workforce Enhancement The Augmented Worker sits at the intersection of a variety of other manufacturing trends. Here’s a curated list of articles detailing the importance of re-skilling and enhancing the manufacturing workforce: At these factories, robots are making jobs better for workers (via McKinsey & Company) How the “Six Million Dollar Man” Made Manufacturing 4.0 […]
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