E-commerce has boomed and transformed thanks to automation. With collaborative robotics, customer support, and data analytics, distribution centers are progressing to fulfill skyrocketing demands. With increased popularity in online shopping since the pandemic, demand for deliveries to be trackable ...
Here at UMD Automated Systems, we create material handling solutions for manufacturers in a wide range of industries, such as Tire and Rubber, Tier 1 Automotive, packaging and tote handling, appliance, bulk handling, and structural. When you choose us for all your material handling solutions, you’ll ...
The first Friday of every October, companies across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico celebrate National Manufacturing Day. This year, the event takes place on October 7th with over 2,340 events. National Manufacturing Day is a day for companies to open their doors to the public and school STEM programs ...
In these highly competitive times, the efficiency and quality that sorting systems provide is welcomed by a number of industries. Within the tire and rubber industry, DARB sorters are one of the best ways to maximize efficiency and quality. With standard sorting equipment tire uniformity is sometime ...
In the 20th Century, the manufacturing industry in America was strong and thriving. Our manufacturing sector made everything that consumers needed: cars, food, clothes, toys, books, furniture, etc. It employed millions of people and helped bring about the rise of the middle class. Unfortunately, ove ...
Back in the day, one of the best parts of getting a bicycle was the opportunity to customize it. It would break, you would repair it, and typically modify it while you were at it. After a while, that modification took on a life of its own, and you were paying no heed to the old adage of “if it ain’t ...
Manufacturing is making a comeback in America, and that’s due in no small part to automation. But what are the benefits of automation, and why have so many businesses decided to make the switch? Read on for answers. Increasing Efficiency to Stay Competitive In difficult economic times, manufacturers ...
Most of our systems follow the 80/20 rule: 80% of what we're doing we have a history with, and the other 20% is unique to the application we're working on. Both parts of that 80/20 are equally important. The 80% provides a foundation. It's tried and true technology that's gotten the job done time an ...