March 2023

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Mar

A benefit ‘trifecta’ in dust collection: energy-savings, safety and ROI

With an Overhauled Dust Collection System, They are Breathing Easier at CertainTeed By Sandia Harrison, Director of Marketing, FPE Automation FPE Automation recently helped to reengineer a dust collection system at CertainTeed®, North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, as part of a corporate energy-saving incentive program. Naturally, they expected to reduce energy consumption and lower energy

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14
Mar

Doing visual inspection right: More than a dozen Kawasaki robots hit the production floor at this wheel manufacturer’s site

Kawasaki Robots Present Wheel Rims for Visual Inspection By Sandia Harrison, Director of Marketing, FPE Automation Is your business leveraging automation to the fullest? At Automation International, the answer is yes.  Danville, Illinois-based Automation International is using Kawasaki RS050 robots, together with PHD GRR grippers to present their products for visual inspection. The solution is considered by all parties to

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9
Mar

Success Story: The solution had to be easy to use and simple to program for engineers with no prior robotics experience

Epson Robots Features FPE Automation Implementation in a Case Study  By Sandia Harrison, Director of Marketing, FPE Automation FPE Automation customer Plastic Designs, Inc. needed a fast and cost-effective automation solution to help improve product quality and reduce waste. The solution had to be easy to use and simple to program for engineers with no prior robotics experience. The combination

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