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Production Processes Supporting the 3rd Wave of Lightweighting
Wave 1 of lightweighting focused on material reduction. Wave 2 involved using lighter, traditional materials. Wave 3 focuses on composites and other more exotic materials, but what processes are available to work with these new materials? Carmakers have been...
Is a robot right for your fulfillment center?
The pandemic hit fulfillment centers with a double whammy: volume surged while their teams were slammed by COVID. That drove center managers to look more seriously at whether it’s time to consider their first robot. The flight to online shopping was well underway...
New Advancements in Robotic Laser Cutting
The attached presentation was prepared and delivered by Christon Manzella for the 2019 GDIS Symposium. GDIS (Great Designs in Steel) is an annual event hosted by the AISI (https://www.steel.org/). In this presentation, Christon shares his knowledge and experience on...
Sargon Haddad Appointed By SPA
Shape Process Automation Group (SPA), a global leader in advanced materials cutting and a full-service systems robotics integrator, today announced the appointment of Sargon Haddad to the position of Vice President – Burlington division, located in Ontario, Canada. As...
The Importance of Post Automation Integration
For manufacturers who are interested in making production more efficient and using automation to improve KPIs, integrating automation and robotics is an increasingly popular option. Choosing the perfect robot integrator is important at the start, but what happens...
Why Automate?
Why Automate? Robots have long been a standard topic of conversation in manufacturing circles but recently they are turning up in the news, magazines and everywhere online. The topics range from capabilities, the future of robotics, everyday utility and the ever...
Waterjet Cutting 101
Having one tool that cuts everything from tissue paper to metal to ceramic used to be a shop floor dream. The evolution of waterjet technology has not only made such versatile cutting possible, it’s becoming more common and even preferred to use waterjets on...