Productivity Pickup

Author Alan Richter

Published

June 01, 2005 - 12:00pm

Pick-and-place robots boost productivity and, say experts, may save U.S. shops.

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Author

Alan Richter

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Alan Richter, a 40-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 25 years covering the metalworking industry for Cutting Tool Engineering and currently serves as its editor-at-large. Contact him at [email protected].

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