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Automation keeps increasing. In many ways, machines are more efficient than humans, they can work 24 hours a day, and analyze data within seconds. We tend to think this makes us humans less needed, but the opposite is the case: automation is not aiming at automating the human, but to strengthen the human.
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Manufacturing Process Automation
Transformation to automated systems does not just involve reduction in labor dependency, but the management will also have to foresee recruiting the missing skills. This article describes the opportunities and challenges of manufacturing process automation.
Lessons Learned
Digital transformation requires DIFFERENT VIEW ON LABOUR
Digital transformation within manufacturing also affects the industry’s workforce, which requires a different view on labour. What are the implications and how can manufacturers anticipate this?
End-user involvement 2.0
To build flexible production systems, high alignment between end-user and machine capabilities is essential. This article explains why end-users are highly important for sustaining human-robot systems and why this urges for more end-user involvement. In this article, they introduce the idea of ’end-user involvement 2.0′.
Corporate social responsibility
Also SME manufacturing companies should consider implementing a corporate social responsibility strategy with a growing emphasis on sustainability. This has many benefits that definitely weigh out to the efforts!
Sustainability
Sheltersuit Foundation
Sheltersuit Foundation develops Sheltersuits: a jacket with zippable sleeping bag, to prevent homeless people from freezing to death in the streets. The Sheltersuit is manufactured from high-end, donated residual material.
AMC NU
AMC NU
Get a sneak peek of our Advanced Manufacturing Center & discover the many innovation topics we can use our Advanced Manufacturing Program subsidy for to support your business.
Technology & Innovation
From truck driver to 3d printer operator
This is a career switch that Ronald van Huffelen could never imagine. Lucrato and SDD/AMR Europe, together with Ronald’s own efforts and motivation, made this possible.
Technology: not good, or bad?
Within the Research Group Employability Transition at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, they conduct practical research into themes at the intersection of people, work, and technology. Together with organizations and knowledge institutions, they work on approaches and tools to shape lifelong development, an inclusive society, and people-centered technological innovation.
How digital twins are augmenting the human workforce
The revolution of Industry 4.0 aims not only at digitalization and automation of mechanical processes; it can also augment human workforces by empowering them with data-driven insights. The concept of digital twinning is a good example of this.
Enhance your engineering research competencies with a post-masters engineering doctorate degree
The University of Twente is a leading research university focusing on technical developments and their impact on people and society. This is reflected in UT’s extensive offerings of technology focused bachelor’s, master’s, and postdoctoral educational tracks. One of those tracks is the two-year Research Program EngD.
Humanising automation
Automation in manufacturing is not about replacing human workforces, but about augmenting people’s capabilities, improving cycle times, and more.
Industry 5.0 – Lichtwerk & Lightguide
Due to the rapid pace and unpredictability of the emergence and integration of new technologies such as AI, IoT, AR, VR and 3D printing, we may lose sight of the human factor. That is why more and more companies are resolutely adopting Industry 5.0, in which smart collaboration between people and technology form the engine for sustainable growth and a resilient industry.
Dive in Twente
During more than 9 months, a student team of the FIP-AM@UT conducted a project called ‘Dive in Twente’. This project aimed at exploring the topic of diversity and inclusion in the workforce in the Twente area, focusing on manufacturing, engineering and software companies from the region.
Humanized production will be your next competitive advantage
Read the article find out the reasons for this and how humanized production can actually become your next competitive edge.
The synergy between human & machine
The use of new technology can make us as humans more efficient, decisive and perhaps even smarter. But it is also humans who can take technology to the next level through smart applications. A leverage effect that offers enormous potential in the manufacturing industry. Reason for Perron038 in Zwolle to invest heavily in machines and people.