Manufacturing Cycle Time Analysis to Guide Automation Designs
In a design advice article posted on Automation Design Hacks, the author outlines an approach to manufacturing cycle time analysis to guide automation design decisions. It starts with thinking about how to use remaining time efficiently versus simply thinking about how long a product takes to build. This approach is eye-opening, but before we get…
Top Benefits of Assembly Automation for Injection Molders
All injection molders understand that speed, precision and profitability are critical to their company’s success. Automation can be the key to increasing all those factors. Here are some benefits of assembly automation for injection molders: Fast Return on Investment It’s clear that automation is the best fit for situations where there is a high volume…
Getting a Grip on Growth: The Traction Process
Business owners can feel they are on a roller coaster of highs and lows, and entrepreneurs often struggle with going from a startup to a fully fledged, functional and profitable organization. The Traction process aims to change both of these scenarios for the better. At AMS, our use of the Traction process has allowed us…
Automation 101: Automated Ultrasonic Welding
Where a strong bond is needed between separate thermoplastic parts in a manufactured product, automated ultrasonic welding is almost always the best joining method to use. With no waste or high energy demands, ultrasonic welding fuses parts together by generating enough friction that the parts essentially melt together. Products in nearly any market – from…
AMS Named Winner of 2021 Cincinnati Best Places to Work
AMS is honored to be named one of the 2021 Cincinnati Best Places to Work! The competition, sponsored by the Cincinnati Business Courier, celebrates local companies that strive to keep employees happy, challenged and engaged. After being named a finalist for the award, we were honored to accept the award at a recent celebration at …
Help on the Way: 3 Urgent Problems Manufacturing Automation Solves
The ninth largest industry in the country with 5.5 percent of the GDP, manufacturing is one of the core business sectors in the U.S. In the past decade, manufacturing has seen a huge resurgence as it begins to adapt with modern technological advancements, making processes more productive, efficient and reliable. However, with drastic changes, especially…
Why We Play the Great Game of Business®
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m competitive. This part of my personality could be part of what drew me to a business operation method called the Great Game of Business® (GGOB). What we’ve discovered since implementing GGOB here at AMS is that the outcomes go far beyond the short-tem excitement of winning; they’ve put…
Assemble Your Team: Download the Automation Partner Checklist
It’s hard to know where to start when finding the best automation partner. How do you know what to look for? How do you evaluate the competencies of an automation integrator? To simplify the process, we made a one-page checklist with questions to ask and things to consider on your journey to choosing an automation…
Automation 101: A Beginners Guide For Automotive Leak Detection
The automotive industry is a hotbed for leak testing applications, and demanding ones at that. In a manner of speaking, your vehicle is nothing more than a series of containers on wheels. The average vehicle has several dozen mechanical, fluid, thermal, electrical and hydraulic systems, all of which must be kept physically separate from each…
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Check out the blog posts above to learn about all-things automation, including air leak testing, automated plastic processing, medical device automation, heated nut insertion and more.
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