Thursday, February 16, 2023
We’re excited to welcome you to the first episode of our new interview series, “The Engine Room!” Formic Co-founder Misa Ilkhechi sat down to chat with Wesley Garrett from FANUC America to discuss the ins and outs of palletizing - answering some of the most common questions: What should you consider when making the leap to automation? How can you...
Read MoreThursday, August 18, 2022
“Robotics-as-a-Service” is a new service model that is lowering the barriers and risk of automation. As labor force challenges increase and robotic automation becomes more critical, this new delivery model allows factories to “hire” automation and pay as if it was manual labor, but at a lower wage rate and with zero turnover. For zero capital investment, you can automate...
Read MoreThursday, May 6, 2021
Recording of webinar below: Traditionally manufacturers have had few financing options to deploy automation within their operations. Recent developments allow manufacturers to rent automation equipment, utilize Machines as a Service (MaaS), and guarantee equipment performance based on production KPIs. WMEP will explore these options with industry partners to give real-world case studies on options to bring automation into your facility....
Read MoreThursday, April 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. CT - 1:00 p.m. CT With the announcement of several Executive Orders, including the Buy American EO and the American Supply Chain EO, the U.S. government has renewed its interest in procuring American goods and services. As such, there are many opportunities for small businesses to secure government funding and participate in a historic rebuild of the...
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