Here at UMD Automated Systems, we’re entering Phase 3 of our company expansion. This phase includes expanding our engineering office and is expected to start on April 27th for company/customer use. Our goal at UMD is to challenge the status quo and to provide the highest level of customer service av ...
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 ...
Here at UMD Automated Systems, we are currently analyzing the manufacturing outlook and trends for 2017 and 2018. Although slow growth is predicted, there will most likely be a long-term increase over the coming years, which is great news for the entire U.S. This slow growth won’t be felt in all sec ...
With the holidays fast approaching, it seems that another year has come and gone. We at UMD Automated Systems are looking ahead and preparing for the new year. At the same time, we’re taking the time to look back at 2016 and reflect on the year’s accomplishments. This year was particularly exciting, ...
It’s been 20 years since UMD opened our doors to customers from the tire manufacturing and automotive industries and we haven’t looked back. Working from a place of integrity and meticulous attention to detail, UMD has grabbed every opportunity to learn, grow and keep pace with the breakthroughs hap ...
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 ...
Conveyor systems are one of the most effective ways to make manufacturing more efficient, and one of the first and most widely used means of factory automation. As automation becomes more widespread and important in manufacturing, conveyors will continue to make production faster and more competitiv ...
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 ...