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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff   Robert Anderson joined DaimlerChrysler 12 years ago. Today he serves as the controls and robotics manager for the company's Advanced Manufacturing Engineering unit, and he says he's seen a lot of change related to automation, integration, and, more specifically, people. There used to be more skilled trades people, more operators, and more supervision per unit of production. There was also more machinery, more floor space, and more electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment. These days, production equipment is quickly becoming all electronic in the form of robots, motors, and drives. "The complexity is greater, the level of training for the skilled tradesperson is greater," Anderson says. But the introduction of technology has resulted in the realization that "people can do more." [Click to continue] |