This is an excerpt from an article in Automation World, featuring Greg Giles, Executive Director of MES / Argonaut at RedViking. Whether you’ve embraced digital manufacturing or are wondering where to start, there are things you can do right now to move closer to the future. Manufacturing execution systems (MESs), Industrial Internet of Keep Reading >
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Using Lost Foam Casting for Highly Engineered Gearboxes
<This excerpt from Gear Solutions Magazine describes how lost foam casting is used in our design and build process for helicopter test stands> RedViking has built powertrain test systems since the early 1990s. Early on, these were used for the automotive industry, and the integrated test stand gearboxes were relatively straightforward with Keep Reading >
5 Steps to Becoming a Government Contractor
There's a great opportunity available for U.S. business owners that most haven't considered. 60% of all federal government contracts are eligible to go to small business contractors. Maybe you think you don't have anything the government would buy, or maybe you think your company is too large to qualify. You might be surprised. Although it may Keep Reading >
New technology pushes machine smarts to the edge
What is a smart edge device, and are there smart ways to use them on machines? With the advent of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, the use of smart edge devices is becoming more common in factory automation. A wide variety of these devices are being used for data collection and control, but what exactly one is depends on who you Keep Reading >
Battery-free AGVs – Material Handling – Assembly Lines
No Batteries Required If you've ruled out AGVs because they're not powerful, durable, or intelligent enough, you need to check out RedViking's battery-free AGVs. We'll be in Booth N1807 at Automate/Pro-Mat 2017 in Chicago, showing off our Wingspan Battery-free AGVs for both assembly lines and material handling. Much More Than a Keep Reading >
See you at Heli-Expo?
Will you be at Heli-Expo next week? RedViking will be in Booth 6018 at the Helicopter Association International event next week in Dallas, Texas. We'll be showcasing our dynamic component test stands, including helicopter main gearbox stands, intermediate and tail rotor gearbox stands, and dynamic blade balance whirl towers. Heli-Expo is the Keep Reading >
What’s Driving Assembly Line AGVs?
Mark Sobkow, VP Manufacturing Solutions, wrote for Manufacturing Tomorrow on why manufacturers are moving to assembly line AGVs. What’s Driving Assembly Line AGVs? We’ll install more assembly line automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the first half of 2017 than we installed in the preceding two years. The AGV floodgates have opened for Keep Reading >
What’s Really New About IIoT?
Isn’t the Industrial Internet of Things just the same old thing we’ve been doing for years? What’s changed dramatically over the past few years is the way data is acquired, the volume of data, and the way it’s used to improve operations. This article by Greg Giles originally appeared in Automation World. Factory equipment has been Keep Reading >
How to dip your toes into digital transformation
"It can be overwhelming to think of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as an all-encompassing solution." This is an excerpt from an article in Smart Industry, featuring Greg Giles, Executive Director of MES / Argonaut at RedViking. We chatted with Greg about taking those first steps into digital transformation. Take a look… “It can Keep Reading >
Pursuing Energy Efficiency
With lower energy costs available, are manufacturers still pursuing energy efficiency? The following is an excerpt from an article in Control Design. You can find the entire article by Dave Perkon here. Energy costs were low in 2016, which put the brakes on many energy-related projects. While energy efficiency may not be the hot topic it was a Keep Reading >