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Top floor to shop floor: Why is it taking so long to connect these floors?
November 19, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist The disconnect between executive leadership and factory operations has existed for decades, creating barriers to successful automation implementation. We recently interviewed Jeff Burnstein, President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), for an…
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Humans and robots working as one: How cobots are changing automotive manufacturing
November 11, 2025
Mike MacDonald, VP Operations Canada At a BMW assembly line in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a worker positions a sheet of adhesive-backed insulation against a car door’s inner panel. Right beside them—no safety cage, no barriers—a collaborative robot extends…
Read MoreIntroducing People B4 Machines: Conversations on the chaos of factory automation
October 31, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist The factory of the future depends on people and technology working together. That idea powers People B4 Machines, a new podcast about the real-world challenges of factory automation. Hosted by Amanda Cupido and…
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Improve Manufacturing Line Efficiency and reduce downtime
October 30, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications SpecialistEclipse Automation Downtime, rework, waste, and underutilized labour silently drain productivity, erode margins, and delay throughput. Optimizing Manufacturing Line Operating Efficiency (MLOE), which is how close your line operates to full potential, is not…
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From smart meters to smart factories: Driving industrial agility through automation
October 21, 2025
Josh PearceBusiness Development ManagerConsumer/Industrial Picture this: A manufacturing plant discovers that 49% of its energy consumption happens during off-hours when no production is running. Within a week of installing smart meters and adjusting HVAC schedules, energy use drops…
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How Mirsee and Eclipse are building practical humanoid robots for industry
October 14, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist Humanoid robotics — the design and deployment of machines that mimic human form and movement — is no longer the stuff of science fiction. These robots are now stepping into real-world industries, bringing…
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Beyond storage: How businesses use ASRS to reclaim warehouse space and cut labor costs
October 7, 2025
Ben Wardach, Sales Account Manager When people think of warehouse automation, they often picture robotic arms or conveyor belts. But some of the most dramatic efficiency gains are happening in Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS). These automated…
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Chips, cybersecurity, control and $52 billion: Why resilient supply chains need automation
September 30, 2025
Marc Fuentes, North America Business Development In 2020 and 2021, an unprecedented global chip shortage brought automotive production to its knees. Chip dealers in the US saw their inventory plunge to just 25 days’ supply, exposing a vulnerability…
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The factory of the future is a journey, not a destination
September 24, 2025
Steve Mai, CEO The phrase “Factory of the Future” can often seem like a fixed point: a production line so advanced, so efficient, and so resilient that once it’s achieved, nothing more needs ever be done. We know…
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How digital twins and machine teleportation are transforming smart manufacturing: A Q&A with Eclipse Automation and Interaptix
September 15, 2025
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist The phrase “machine teleportation” sounds like it was pulled from a sci-fi film, and if you’ve ever seen it in action, that’s exactly how it can feel: the future of 3D visualization made…
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