Automation enables manufacturers to increase productivity, bridge labor shortages, increase the reliability of production, enhance quality, and improve workforce engagement while accelerating profit growth.
Integrating automation into a manufacturing facility provides the flexibility to redeploy good workers where they can deliver the most value and more fully engage them. Whether implementing collaborative work, manually- loaded process stations or full-lights out systems, automation compliments your workforce.
With AutomationAdvisor™ UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC) assesses manufacturers for automation fit on all ends of the spectrum:
- No automation experience and looking for guidance on where to start
- Some equipment in house and lacking the time to invest resources into next steps
- Evaluate existing automation to re-purpose for products at end of life
MOC, as an unbiased party not representing any technology in the marketplace, will conduct an Automation Assessment to determine the best-fit for automation projects within your facility based exclusively on your needs.
AutomationAdvisor™ - Assessment Phase
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With AutomationAdvisor™ you will:
- Understand how automation fits within your business strategy
- Receive unbiased advice on the right technologies for your plant – where automation fits and where it doesn’t
- Receive an automation roadmap to guide future automation implementation
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We will move you quickly and confidently to the right sized actionable investment path for automation that improves productivity, maximizes your workforce and grows your profits.
MEP National Network™
University of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center is the official representative of the MEP National Network™ and NIST MEP in Wisconsin. The MEP National Network™ is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.