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9
Jun

FPE Automation Announces the Promotion of Joey Bardos to President

FPE Automation announced that Joey Bardos has been appointed President of the company. Joey Bardos will succeed David Bardos, who will continue his role as CEO. FPE Automation was founded in 1963 by Richard Bardos, David’s father and Joey’s grandfather, along with Jim Murphy. The two were an ideal team; Richard was an intellectual and a brilliant strategist, and Jim

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27
May

Grab the Opportunity to Learn About Robotic Automation One-on-one at this New Event

Introducing: Robotic Systems Solutions Event with Epson 6-Axis and SCARA Robots A special, one-day event on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 SCARA & 6-AXIS ROBOTS HIGH SPEED FEEDING BIN PICKING AND MORE A RARE CHANCE TO SEE INTEGRATED OPTIONS UP CLOSE Robots usually don’t work alone. That’s why many regular demos are less than useful. This event is different. You’ll see

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24
May

Laser Mark, Read with Machine Vision, and Track Your Items with Unparalleled Accuracy

FPE Automation Handshake Solutions: Creating Successes Mark and read your items, and log the results to a database. Use the information you collect for traceability and accuracy in your manufacturing process. Get unprecedented results without expensive middleware and implementation costs. In the example you see in this short clip, FPE Automation’s Handshake Solutions team utilizes the latest technology in machine

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18
May

FPE Automation’s Scott Jokerst is PHD Inc. Top Performer for May 2021

Congratulations to our very own Scott Jokerst, who received his first PHD, Inc.  Top Performer award this month for a unique solution at a plastic bottle manufacturing facility! PHD‘s own Scott Peters (pictured here, on the right) happened to be there today to shake his hand in person. Well done, Scott!   Innovative custom solutions from PHD have proven to be game-changers

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4
May

Article: Dust Collector Pilot Program Points to 16 GWh of Energy Savings with MAC Valves

Compressed Air Best Practices Magazine publishes a story about an Imerys S.A. calcine plant in Sandersville, Georgia. The company saved big on energy costs after switching to MAC pulse valves. Full article: https://www.airbestpractices.com/industries/bulk/dust-collector-pilot-program-points-16-gwh-energy-savings-imerys-minerals-processing The story, entitled “Dust Collector Pilot Program Points to 16 GWh of Energy Savings at Imerys Minerals Processing Facilities” is a case study published by Mike Grennier at Compressed

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3
May

Epson Invites You to Attend Automate Boldly: A Virtual Expo

From Epson Robots: You’re invited to an exclusive Epson Robots Virtual Expo Only the #1 SCARA robot manufacturer in the world with over 40 years’ experience could bring you an event like this— Automate Boldly, a FREE Virtual Expo from Epson Robots. Get empowered to grow stronger with automation and not just meet your goals but exceed them. Watch never‑seen

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15
Apr

Attend a Collaborative Robotics Automation Conference on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL

 Explore Cobot MIG and TIG welding and ActiNAV Bin Picking Live Automate Your Business for a better future. Collaborative Robotics Automation Conference Special one-day event. Breakfast provided (am) and lunch provided (pm). Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Morning session: 8:00-11:00 am Afternoon session: noon-3:00 pm Automation Within Reach   Discover how to leverage collaborative robots (cobots) to maximize ROI. During this

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13
Apr

PHD Releases New GRM0 Series Workholding Clamps

Introducing GMR0 workholding clamps. These compact and lightweight clamps provide the highest force in the industry for a clamp this size. The new GMR0 series workholding clamps are an addition to the industry standard GRM family of sheet metal handling clamps from PHD. The larger PHD Series GRM Clamps have a proven reputation for delivering best-in-class performance. GMR0 workholding clamps were designed utilizing similar principles, so

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26
Mar

New Date Added for Authorized UR Core Training

Learn to program and operate a Universal Robot collaborative robot in a relaxed, hands-on setting. FPE Automation hosts authorized training for the world’s #1 cobot at their state-of-the-art training and technology centers in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Sunset Hills, Missouri.   We’ve just added an additional date to our training schedule. Hurry, classes fill up quickly. Register today. www.fpeautomation.com/urcore

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22
Mar

FPE Hosts Robotics and Automation Night for Boy Scout Troop

FPE Automation Hosts Cub Scout Troop at their Elk Grove Village Technology and Training Center for an Evening Interacting with Robots and Other Automation On Thursday, March 18, FPE Automation welcomed a local Elk Grove Village Cub Scout troop to their Technology and Training Center for a fun and educational early evening automation demo. The Scouts were shown collaborative robots, autonomous

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