by Automation Alley | Jun 21, 2021 | General Articles
April 21, 2021Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications, barbara@eafocus.com, 248.260.8466; Nicole Kampe, Automation Alley; kampen@automationalley.com, 248.709.5974 TROY, Mich. – April 21, 2021 – Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0... 
by Automation Alley | Jun 3, 2021 | Workforce
For the first time in our nation’s history, four generations (and soon to be five) work alongside each other. Companies now find themselves trying to balance age gaps that can span upwards of 50 years between the youngest and oldest employees. What can be done so... 
by Automation Alley | Jun 3, 2021 | Healthcare
The word computer literally derives from the word “compute,” or to calculate. Computers have held a variety of roles, but the exact time they were invented is largely debated as the concepts behind modern-day computers date back to the 1820s. Early uses of the... 
by Automation Alley | Jun 3, 2021 | Mobility / Electrification
In 1901 Ransom E. Olds set up the first automobile manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan. Two years later, Henry Ford launched the Ford Motor Company, which would soon build the Model-T. Although Olds utilized conveyor systems in his first plant, the revolutionary... 
by Automation Alley | May 28, 2021 | Robotics
Everyone is certainly familiar with the definition of “robot,” a machine which substitutes humans in certain dangerous or repetitive tasks. They have been our companions for decades now, driving up productivity and safety in a wide variety of applications. Robots can...
