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In This Issue
1. Integrated Engineering Approach to Die Cast Automation
2. Cycle Time SWAT Process
3. Never Hire Another Full Time Permanent Engineer
4. Integrated Engineering Process
5. General Industry Organization
6. Project Management Institute Programs
7. New South East Sales
8. Technical Publications and System Manuals
9. Expanded Vision Practice
10. AMT CEO & President Elected to RIA Board
11. Expanded Paint Practice
12. AMT News
13. We Need the Best
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Why Automate Your Die Casting Process?
Free Technical Paper Now Available.
Die cast products are the bulk of mass-produced items manufactured by
the metalworking industry, with applications in a variety of consumer,
commercial and industrial products. Various products ranging from alloy
based toys to automotive engine parts are manufactured using this
process. Based on the size of the end product and the volume
requirements, automation of die casting operations can be critical for a
successful manufacturing process.
Click
here for a free paper that identifies the key reasons for automating die casting operations, the impact of robots on the automation, and the advantages of using Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) tools to generate and validate the automation process.
Cycle Time SWAT Delivers Results for Customers
Under constant pressure to increase productivity with fewer
resources, manufacturers are often at a loss for how to get more for
less, particularly with regard to existing equipment. A new system today
can be pre-engineered, simulated, and designed for maximum throughput,
but the challenge of getting more from an existing system is not so
easy. AMT recognizes the financial challenge facing most companies and
that sometimes, new capital investment is just not an option.To address
this reality, AMT has implemented a unique blend of talent to help our
customers reduce cycle time and improve production throughput with
minimum investment.
It is not just about making the robot move faster; it is about
understanding the contribution from each important element in the system
and ensuring these elements work together efficiently. AMT uses its new
Cycle Time SWAT Team approach and intimate knowledge of robot
programming, combined with broad experience with different end effectors
and process equipment to minimize delays between various system
components. Our Cycle Time SWAT Team approach, announced late last year,
utilizes a blend of resources that includes robot programming,
simulation, controls, mechanical design and machine vision experience.
Using this cross-functional, multidiscipline team, AMT can analyze a
system and define an optimum approach to improve throughput of existing
equipment.
The team has already delivered savings ranging from just a few seconds to more than a minute. Do you need to deliver more with less?
Contact AMT to see how our Cycle Time SWAT Team can help.
Never Hire Another Full Time Permanent Engineer
Businesses years ago relied on internal sources and hit-and-miss contracting to solve technical challenges as they arose. However, in today’s business climate with its emphasis on lean manufacturing and technology advances, this scenario today is virtually unworkable. To address this challenge AMT has developed a new contracting model that keeps your core staff lean while leveraging the depth of their resource pool. AMT’s engineering scope spans all relevant automation disciplines with a depth of cross-training and experience that today makes them the largest independent automation engineering company in North America.
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here for AMT’s free detailed look at today’s new contracting model including actual case study examples.
Seminar on AMT’s Integrated Engineering Process
The business of manufacturing automation is complex and crowded with many players – even on a single project. Most participants understand their portion of a project, be it mechanical design or controls debug, but for many, that’s where the visibility ends. At AMT, our engineering expertise spans the entire project lifecycle, from concept through design to final implementation. Interested in understanding how to optimize your automation engineering process?
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here
for more information.
AMT's New General Industry Group Focuses on General System Integrators &
End Users
AMT has recently established a new engineering group called General Industry, or GI. While AMT engineering has historically been organized along single disciplines – (mechanical design, controls, robot programming, etc.) the General Industry group is focused on a class of customers: General systems integrators and end users. Why the change? Simply, to get closer to all our customers, to meet their unique automation requirements.
Our traditional engineering groups will continue to service our long standing automotive and line builder customers, such as KUKA, Fanuc, Comau, ABB, GM, Toyota and Honda. The GI group will focus on general systems integrators and end users. Both groups will continue to develop specific services, tools and processes for their customers. To bring focus to the General Industry effort, we have hired industry veteran Tim Noppe as group engineering manager.
If you’re a systems integrator or end user and want to learn more about our GI approach, contact
Tim Noppe.
AMT Raising the Bar for Project Management
In the demanding automation market, great technical talent alone isn’t enough to ensure success. Project management is critical as well, and AMT is investing in formal project management training in all departments. AMT has selected the Project Management Institute’s (www.pmi.org
) programs for their depth and fit with the automation industry. The PMI methodology includes organization, risk management, planning, leadership, and Earned Value Management processes – all pertinent to running successful automation engineering projects. After successful completion of the course work, AMT engineers are now testing for Project Management Professional® certification.
Congratulations to JP Rasaiah, Engineering Manager, for becoming AMT’s first certified PMP.
For more information, contact
JP Rasaiah, or COO
Joe Campbell.
AMT Expands Coverage to the South East
From the earliest days of the company, AMT engineers have worked outside the Detroit area. As Mike Jacobs our CEO likes to point out, we have done work on 6 continents, and throughout the US. On any given day, AMT engineers may be in Taiwan or Tennessee, Poland or Paducah, and those assignments look like they will continue to grow.
Whenever we discuss how to serve both automotive and non automotive customers outside the greater Detroit area, the South East is a common topic. The new domestic auto companies have aggressively moved their assembly plants to the south / southeast, including Nissan in Tennessee and Mississippi, BMW in South Carolina, Mercedes in Alabama, and Honda in Alabama. This is in addition to the handful of Ford, GM and Chrysler plants in the area, and the Mack, Freightliner and Navistar heavy duty truck plants in the Carolinas and Alabama. The South East is also home to some world class systems integrators, and emerging technology companies leveraging a pool of world class engineering talent and universities. Based on this concentration of industries, AMT has recently opened a new sales office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our new Account Manager, Jeff Tatro, is an experienced robot automation professional with over 22 years in the technology business. Jeff comes to us from Precise Automation and prior to that spent over 12 years at Adept Technology.
For more information, contact Jeff Tatro, or our Sales Manager
Jordan Merhib.
AMT Delivers Technical Publications and
System Manuals
As any automation professional knows, no job is complete until the system is bought off – which includes delivering the operating manual for the system and training for the end user. In many cases, these final steps are the most difficult part of the project. Developing a manual takes considerable time, which most engineers don’t want to do, because they view it as more “paper work”, and the next project is looming. The worst case? Poorly written manuals and training materials are rushed to completion, and reflect poorly on the integrator or manufacturer.
The solution is to have high quality manuals and training materials developed by a professional organization. AMT has established a dedicated department to deliver specialized documentation and training for robot based automation. This group includes curriculum developers, technical writers, professional trainers and engineers that develop custom manuals, documentation, training curriculum and materials for any systems - new or old. Let us show you how AMT Tech Pubs can relieve your engineers and project managers of these demanding tasks. Click
here for more information.
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