Technology Is Not A Good Look Vol. It Was All Good Just Flipping Signs Huh

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I'm not sure if it's the age getting to me or what but this new age tech scary.

I know it's basic mechanics but I saw something like this at a Lil Ceasers

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How is a robot replacing one of the most humiliating jobs out there?

I know this thread might turn into lolz but I'm dead serious.

I'm thinking about deteching myself.

I feel like tv is a trap.

Gaming is a trap.

Interwebz is a trap.

Am I going crazy?

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Famb what the hell is that.

Thats technology? Looks like an envelope holder? Are you 600 years old?
 
Bruh technology got you tripping because of an automated sign waver
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This could have existed 50 years ago. Thought this was about that ridiculous BMW hood that can't be opened without a NASCAR team of mechanics.
 
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Jay Patt said:
Bruh technology got you tripping because of an automated sign waver :rofl:

This could have existed 50 years ago. Thought this was about that ridiculous BMW hood that can't be opened without a NASCAR team of mechanics.
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Robots will have to seriously step up their dancing game before they replace those Little Caesars sign waivers....
 
[h1]China's Manufacturers Are Shifting Towards Zero-Labor Factories[/h1]
George Dvorsky
Filed to: FUTURISM
5/04/15 12:40pm

A company in South China’s Guangdong province is building the city’s first zero-labor factory. It’s an effort to address worker shortages and rising labor costs, but the rise of semi-autonomous “smart factories” could be a sign of things to come, in China and elsewhere.

As China Daily  is reporting, local authorities in Guangdong are introducing its “robot assembling line” strategy. To start, private company Everwin Precisions Technology Ltd is expecting to deploy 1,000 robots by the end of the first phase of the zero-labor project. According to its board chairman, Chen Qixing, the company will reduce its workforce by 90%.

So instead of employing its current 2,000 workers, the company will require just 200 employees to operate software systems and administration. Owing to a severe labor shortage and mounting labor costs, similar projects may be unveiled elsewhere around the Pearl River Delta. 

China’s shrinking workforce may be a natural consequence of demographic trends, but it’s also likely the result of economic globalization. As the middle class emerges in China, so too do salary expectations and the desire for jobs outside the manufacturing sector. What’s more, the demand cannot be met through the influx of migrant workers. To stave off catastrophic production short-falls, China’s economists are advocating for technology upgrades and the use of smart robots. 

To that end, the local government in Guangdong will invest the equivalent of $152-billion to replace humans with robots within three years. Robotic fleets could appear in as many as 2,000 companies across the province, in addition to two advanced industrial bases for robot production. 

With factories run almost entirely by robots, it will become increasingly difficult for manufacturers outside of China to compete. Owing to similar demographic and economic trends elsewhere, this may force companies outside of China to adopt similar strategies. At the same time, advances in automation are increasingly poised to remove humans from assembly-line work. It’s not going to make sense for companies to maintain a workforce when it can just use robots. The zero-labor factories in China are likely just the start of what’s going to be a global trend.

http://io9.com/chinas-manufacturers-are-shifting-towards-zero-labor-fa-1702000971
 
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Dog they don't see it though.

My ex was a manager for an AT&T store.

Told me in sone countries they don't even have reps.

Touch screen tables n ****.
 
http://www.macon.com/2015/05/02/3725939/robots-handle-specific-manufacturing.html

FARLEY, IOWA — East Iowa Machine Co. employs about 150 people at its Farley facility, but these days, it is not just the people that keep the company running efficiently.

Like many other manufacturing companies, East Iowa Machine Co. turned to robots to carry out many tasks traditionally performed by humans, the Telegraph Herald (http://bit.ly/1Ewo9SE ) reported.

Plant Manager Rick Hoffman said the company has six robots: Two "machine-tending" robots and four robots used in the welding department.

The company also uses three gantry loaders - machines tasked with loading and unloading computer numerical control, or CNC, machines - which are not technically considered robots but perform similar tasks.

Hoffman said the company plans to invest in two more robots.

"We are growing and we are becoming more profitable because of the robots," he said.

On both a global and local level, many manufacturers are adopting a similar approach.

The International Federation of Robotics estimates 225,000 industrial robots were sold in 2014, up 27 percent from 2013. The biggest jump in sales took place in China and South Korea, but robot sales to the Americas and to Europe also reached new peak levels.

Here in the tri-states, manufacturing companies also are embracing the latest technological advances.

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Randy Schofield, who serves as director of Upper Mississippi Manufacturing Innovation Center at Northeast Iowa Community College, said the use of robots is a relatively new phenomenon for local manufacturers.

"There have been a lot more manufacturers jumping on board just in the last year," said Schofield.

NICC prepares multiple local employers to incorporate robots into their workflow by offering welding robots, machine-handling robots and robots that work with CNC machines, Schofield said.

Through courses offered at NICC, manufacturing companies can get hands-on experience with these devices and take the knowledge back to the workplace.

In many cases, Schofield said, companies turn to robots to cut down on overtime costs. Some local manufacturers also use the machines to make up for a lack of skilled workers.

Schofield emphasized that these robots are not eliminating jobs, noting that this is a common misperception. Instead, he said, robots have created new educational opportunities, with people attending college to work with and control these robots in a manufacturing setting.

As economies throughout the world incorporate robots, Schofield said, it is essential that the U.S. doesn't fall behind the curve.

"Robotics are a great way to keep jobs here in the U.S.," he said.

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Hoffman emphasized East Iowa Machine Co. primarily uses the machines to automate simple tasks.

For instance, the company's "machine-tending robots" - often referred to as machine-handling robots - are capable of loading and unloading 5,000 pieces from machines on a daily basis.

Hoffman said this is the kind of monotonous work that employees generally want to avoid.

"Our use of robots definitely doesn't lower our need for employees," Hoffman said. "It is not like we are laying people off because of it. What we are really pushing for is to take the simple stuff and automate it."

Hoffman said the company has used robots for approximately a decade. In that time, he has seen a noteworthy evolution in how the machines are used and managed.

"Now, they are more user-friendly, they have quicker set-ups and they are easier to program and run," Hoffman said.

Randy Decker, of Decker Precision Machining in Peosta, purchased the first robots for his company about two years ago.

Decker Precision Machining uses FANUC robots. Decker said these machines are used to stack parts on a halter loader, and then place them inside a CNC machine.

So far, he has been pleased with the results.

"They are consistent," Decker said of the machines. "With humans you have operator error, people are frequently going to the bathroom or getting a drink or taking a break. With a robot, there is no downtime."

The robots cost $100,000 apiece, but Decker said the company realizes savings because machines don't require costs such as health care and workers' compensation. With a lack of skilled workers available locally, Decker said, it seemed wise to invest in automation.

"It was about timing," he said. "Instead of expanding our workforce, it seemed like the right time to invest in some updated technology."

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Information from: Telegraph Herald, http://www.thonline.com

This is an AP Member Exchange shared by the Telegraph Herald

Read more here: http://www.macon.com/2015/05/02/3725939/robots-handle-specific-manufacturing.html#storylink=cpy
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came in here expecting to be WOWED....... only to be let down with this NEW AGE SIGN WAVER...





G T F O H OP....
 
jones23me said:
came in here expecting to be WOWED....... only to be let down with this NEW AGE SIGN WAVER...





G T F O H OP....
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Aite, in 50 years when your children and grandchildren are serving up crabby patties to the uber rich because the middle class manufacturers have bern replaced by a bunch of C3PO's, I want you to remeber KingKoopa warned me about this.
 
zapatohead408 said:
people are constantly trying to cut costs. I see it everyday in construction.

I will never use a self checkout station.
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Dog!

20 check out lines, 2 open with cashiers and no baggers.

6 self checkout stations.

I know I'm not trippin.

How is this not a major concern?
 
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