Smart automation ensures production flexibility

摘要

In today's global marketplace,processors in high-cost production environments are increasingly called upon to manufacture parts of greater complexity,albeit often in smaller production runs.Simultaneously,they need to automate in order to remain competitive.In this manufacturing environment,successful automation is often determined by what equipment is invested in upfront."The more prior information the processor provides[on what parts may be molded],the better suited the equipment will be for a variety of applications,"says Jim Schmitz,applications engineering manager at Wittmann Battenfeld Inc.(Torring-ton,CT).