Alex Hume, Sales Account Manager, Life Sciences Contract manufacturing (CM), where a client company contracts with an established manufacturer to make its product, has been growing dramatically in recent years. It brings obvious benefits in terms of reduced capital costs, gives instant access to existing expertise when entering a new field, and often provides economies […]
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The impact of AMHS on manufacturing efficiency
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environments, businesses face constant pressure to move products faster, reduce errors, and do more with less… less space, less labour, and fewer resources. The less is more rhetoric is more common today than ever. Traditional, manual material handling processes were once the norm; now, […]
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From robots to reality: How Eclipse Automation inspires future innovators
Tracey Thomas, Content Communications Specialist “I fell in love with building things,” says Jaxson Furey, a recent Waterloo Oxford Secondary School graduate. “It’s fun to turn a chunk of metal into something amazing.” At Eclipse Automation, we believe in fostering the next generation of innovators and creators. This year, we are proud to celebrate Jaxson […]
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The missing link in manufacturing automation: Why customer lifecycle management can make or break your project
Mac MacSorley, Service Manager, North America, Eclipse Automation Why customer lifecycle management can make or break your project The complexity of modern automation projects can be overwhelming: employee training, skills gaps, technology integration, strategic planning, and countless other variables. Miss one critical element, and your multi-million-dollar investment could become another statistic. But with the right service […]
Automating manufacturing across the value chain: Beyond the robot arm
Caleb Connor, Manager, Supply Chain, Eclipse Automation Beyond the robot arm: How end-to-end automation Is transforming manufacturing When we think of manufacturing automation, what often comes to mind is a robot arm assembling parts on a production line. It’s a powerful image—and an increasingly common sight in factories worldwide—but it represents just one small piece […]
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The value of vertical integration in manufacturing automation
Ed Flood, Sales Manager Streamlining manufacturing through vertical integration As timelines shorten, standards lift, competition mounts, and new technologies proliferate, simply orchestrating all of the different elements involved in getting a new production line running can resemble four-dimensional chess. This is made doubly complex when—as is often the case—you’re working with multiple vendors. Communication gaps, […]
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Gamer to automation engineer: How manufacturers can leverage the world’s most popular hobby to bridge the workforce gap
Brad Zalischuk, Engineer Video gaming expertise is creating an unexpected talent pipeline for the future of manufacturing automation When it comes to finding skilled workers for today’s high-tech manufacturing environment, traditional recruitment approaches often fall short. Reshoring manufacturing and creating new manufacturing jobs enjoys broad support in places like the US and Canada, but the […]
The need for speed: How manufacturing automation providers balance quality with compressed timelines
Jules Topalian, Director of Engineering, Eclipse Automation Gone are the days when manufacturing companies would place an order for automated systems and patiently wait a year or more for delivery. In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, the expectation for rapid deployment has become the new normal across virtually every business sector. This acceleration is, if anything, even […]
