Automation Industry Articles
How Electric Vehicles are Driving Automotive Interior Trends
Without the restriction of a cumbersome internal combustion engine or fuel tank, electric vehicles have begun a new trend in automotive interiors. Of course, there needs to be space for the batteries and electric motor in EV’s, but many EV auto manufacturers are...
Automating Industrial Tape Application Processes
Historically, applying adhesive tape has had to be a manual process due to the difficulty of feeding and managing continuous level-wound spools. As more tape is designed into products it is going to be crucial to design a cost-effective installation method.Most tape...
Designing for Tape Automation: Selecting Industrial Tapes
Uses & Types of Industrial Tape Foam and felt adhesive tapes are utilized in a variety of industries, including automotive, aviation, consumer goods, medical, appliances, windows and doors, industrial components and electronics. Typical uses for tape include...
What Is Plastic Vehicle Cladding and Why Do We Need It?
The Automotive Dictionary defines cladding as decorative elements applied to a vehicle. While this is true, vehicle cladding offers more than just making your vehicle look sporty. Cladding also refers to portions of the build of the vehicle, and the process that...
What Lies Ahead For The Automotive Industry?
Automotive industry trends for 2021 and beyond can pave the way to an optimistic future for the industry in Canada, but a strategic combination of resilience and collaboration must be utilized to get there. As quickly as you found yourself conducting team meetings...
Robotics In Automotive Manufacturing
As technology advances, automation continues to improve manufacturing processes in the automotive industry. We’re seeing advantages including improved quality, increased capacity, lower production costs and more. Since the 1980s, robotics in automotive manufacturing...
Exploring Tesla’s Unique Electric Vehicle Drivetrain
How is Tesla’s drivetrain different when compared to other electric vehicles? Even though electric vehicles account for a mere 2% of car sales worldwide, there is stiff competition between vehicle manufacturers to produce the best electric car. Below, we will discuss...
RoboTape at FoamExpo | Adhesives & Bonding Expo
This week you’ll find Innovative Automation at FoamExpo Connect | Adhesives & Bonding Expo Connect 2020. We’ll be introducing RoboTape, our patent-pending automatic tape system for feeding and installing adhesive-backed tapes, to the foam and adhesives industry....
Eliminate Bottlenecks and Create Efficiencies with RoboTape
Identifying bottlenecks in your manufacturing line is a vital step in maintaining production plan timelines. Invariably there will be one portion of your production line that is slower than others, and often this bottleneck will migrate as the line adapts. When the...