American Made: The Past that Brings us to the Future
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 ...
Combatting the Manufacturing Skills Gap – How Do We Reignite the Love of Working with Your Hands?
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 ...
ZonAcc: Patented, Non-Pressure Conveying
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 ...
Improving the American Manufacturing Landscape through Automation
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 ...
The Value of Healthy Employees – Fighting Healthcare Costs by Promoting Wellness
Here at UMD Automated we value our employees, and investing in their health and well-being has the added bonus of benefiting our bottom line. To promote employee wellness, we have a health coach that comes in once a month and meets with anyone who would like to meet with him. The conversations remai ...