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by Madi Jacobs | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
New Scale Robotics was featured in the new Universal Robots white paper: Improving Quality with Cobots – Deploy Advanced Quality, Inspection and Metrology Applications, Today. The new Universal Robots (UR) White Paper explains why New Scale Robotics chose the UR...
by David Henderson | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
In our last post, we discussed how to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for a Q-Span Workstation based on labor savings alone. Now we will discuss one of the biggest sources of error in those calculations. By calculating ROI based on labor savings alone, we...
by David Henderson | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog
How do you calculate the return on investment (ROI) of implementing a Q-Span Workstation, with a collaborative robot, to automate small-part measurements? While automation delivers value in many ways, it’s common to calculate ROI based on labor savings alone. When we...
by David Henderson | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
“We are in the early innings of a technology-driven, decade-long investment cycle centered on data and digitalization that allows businesses to gain insights, improve business outcomes, and drive productivity…the transition to the ‘Data Era’ is accelerating...
by Madi Jacobs | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog
When making contact measurements for QC, the quality of your data depends on following good metrology practices. This is true whether you use manual calipers, a CMM, a robotic Q-Span System, or any other metrology tool. In our work with quality teams around the...
by Madi Jacobs | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
Here’s a great idea from our partner Universal Robots: If you’re a US manufacturer, you may qualify* for a significant federal tax deduction that will stretch your equipment budget and help boost your Covid-19 recovery. Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows...
