Understand the reasoning and advantages to adding automation to the production floor:

- Sourcing / supply chain issues reduce reliance on purchased parts offer “value-added” production
- Review Business Model to determine feasibility
- Skilled Labor shortage
- Less time required for training
- Ease of equipment operation
- Data acquisition and reporting Modern Software integrates with IoT production-ready equipment
- Real-time production reporting
- Profitability Predictive Maintenance possibilities allow reduced downtime
- Known and consistent production rates.

This session was recorded on April 13 as part of FMA Pipe & Tube Memphis 2022. Recording length is 16:45 mins.