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Buying a Robot is Cheaper Than Outsourcing to China

The goal of every manufacturing process is to answer to customer needs with the lowest possible cost. Quite simple right? Some manufacturers are facing a point where they need to outsource their manufacturing process to reduce their cost and be able to answer customers demands. When the outsourcing is done locally, there is nothing to worry about. However, more often than not, outsourcing is done overseas in order to dramatically reduce manufacturingcosts. Even with transportation fees, it is often believed that outsourcing overseas remains cheaper, because of the low labor costs. Here is how you can increase your production rate while keeping your production in-house and keeping your employee's jobs safe.

 

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 1:52 PM. 7 min read time
 
Buying a Robot is Cheaper Than Outsourcing to China

The goal of every manufacturing process is to answer to customer needs with the lowest possible cost. Quite simple right? Some...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 1:52 PM
Read more 7 min read time
Top 8 Things to See at Automate 2015

Automate is one of the top manufacturing shows in America and is specialized in robotics and automation. This year Automate is...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 1:45 PM
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Universal Robots Releases UR3

The Danish robot manufacturer Universal Robots just release its new version of collaborative robot: The UR3. Universal Robots ...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 17, 2015 7:00 AM
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The Future of the Robot Teach Pendant

As we have seen a lot of improvements in the robotic market over the last few years, some may ask; 'What's next?'. In fact,...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 09, 2015 4:29 PM
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How Long to Payback my Robot Investment?

We often get asked: ‘What is the cost of a robot?’. As there are a wide range of applications, robot brands, robot models and...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 09, 2015 4:16 PM
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We Can Now Build Autonomous Killing Machines, But Should We?

Working in the robotic world has made me realize that the general population (read: people not in the robotic world) sometimes ...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 09, 2015 2:34 PM
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Grippers for Collaborative Robots

When putting a collaborative robot cell together, many design decisions have to be made. First of all, the robot itself, its...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 09, 2015 1:51 PM
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SAFFIR The Firefighting Robot

One of the main goals of robots is to do jobs that are too dangerous for humans. In some cases it can be a repetitive task that

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 03, 2015 11:41 AM
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Most Popular Uses for Force Torque Sensors in Industry

Robotiq is not only producing Adaptive Grippers. In fact we do have integrated a force torque sensor in our product line. This...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 03, 2015 11:03 AM
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