Manufacturing could well be the industry poised to bounce back most thoroughly from the Covid recession, but a chronic headache for the industry has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Even back in 2015 Deloitte, in association with The Manufacturing Institute, projected that manufacturing would face a labor shortage of some 2 million workers by 2030, even under normal conditions. We all know 2020 and 2021 [...]
Get to know our productivity experts! Name: Jake Crowley Title: Mechanical Engineer Length of service: 2.5 Years Q. Favorite place you have traveled to and why? A. Negril, Jamaica. It is pretty tough to beat leaving the cold winters in Iowa behind to go enjoy a week of sun and warm weather on the beach or at the poolside bar with friends. Q. Biggest fear? [...]
New Expectations Consumers today are living in an on-demand world where they can do more from their homes and get things faster and this sends ripple effects across nearly every industry, boiling down to the need to have more items readily available, with a greater variety, and the ability to get it quicker. Within the manufacturing industry, this means there is an ever-increasing need to [...]
RYAN HOWARD President, RMH Systems, Inc. Ryan is the 3rd generation of Howard family leadership at RMH. Based in the Minneapolis office, he leads strategic planning, growth initiatives, and marketing for RMH. At Kirby Puckett’s Hall of Fame induction, he said, "Don’t take anything for granted. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us." Now I am sure #34 wasn’t the first person to [...]
RYAN HOWARD President, RMH Systems, Inc. Ryan is the 3rd generation of Howard family leadership at RMH. Based in the Minneapolis office, he leads strategic planning, growth initiatives, and marketing for RMH. Simon Sinek said, “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” I just discovered the quote this week, but it resonated well with me. RMH Systems has grown [...]
A robotic palletizer can help improve efficiency whether you are aiming to increase throughput on your production line, diversify your product line, or improve worker ergonomics by eliminating repetitious motion. These robots are designed to quickly and efficiently palletize products from your manufacturing process. You can increase the throughput of your production line by improving the following: Safety – Ergonomic type of injuries will automatically [...]
Automation has become an essential component of every modern warehouse. Advancements in automation have allowed warehouses to receive, package, process and fulfill products at a higher rate than ever before. And the trend isn’t going anywhere. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, the warehouse robotics market is expected to be valued at over $25.80 billion by 2025. Faced with record-high demand and unusual consumer shopping behavior, managers have [...]
Quick Hits: 20,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse 3 RMH Robotics Systems 10 Robots 4 FANUC Demo Units Variety of Material Handling & Packaging Equipment Last month, RMH Systems put on our first not-so-open house in our robotics warehouse in Waukee, IA. This open house provided customers the opportunity to see our facility, meet our team, and better understand our capabilities, specifically in robotics. Our Robotics Manager, [...]
5 Reasons to Consider the LR 35 VBM A LR 35 Vertical Buffer Module (VBM) is an enclosed tote-based delivery system. It consists of a multi-segment shelving system with an aisle in the middle, where a moveable mast with a telescopic gripper operates. The unit controller sets the gripper in motion picking up a discrete bin/tote and transporting it to a picking station. Why consider [...]
RMH Systems is an industrial automation system integrator, but what exactly does that mean? What are automated industrial systems? Most importantly, why is it important to find a good integrator partner? What is an industrial automation system? Industrial Systems is a broad spectrum term that includes simple conveyor systems to complicated multi-robotic automation systems all based around improving a facility and worker’s performance and production. [...]
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