FPE Automation Wins PHD Inc. Growth Award

FPE Automation is the proud recipient of this year's PHD Growth Award

It was announced this evening at the PHD Inc. meeting in Denver that FPE Automation received this accolade. We're honored, and would like to thank our talented team, valued customers, and PHD for this recognition of our efforts. 

Pictured, left to right: John Ross from PHD Inc., FPE Automation's Joey Bardos and Scott Peters, also from PHD. 

Joey Bardos from FPE Automation accepting the PHD Growth award.

New SmartVisionLink™ Allows You to Control Your Machine Vision Lighting from Your Smartphone

With Smart Vision Lights new SmartVisionLink™ technology, you can control your light source from your phone or tablet.

SmartVisionLink™ technology enables anyone with a tablet or smartphone to exercise remote, wireless control over their machine vision lighting without the need to physically handle a hard-to-reach light source or add a bulky network-enabled light controller. Made possible by SVL's BTM-1000 Bluetooth Module and our downloadable app (shown right), SmartVisionLink™ provides an intuitive way to adjust key performance parameters for six or more lights.

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FPE Wins PHD+ Award for Electric Sales

News from the PHD meeting in Denver this week:

FPE Automation's St. Louis office is the winner of the PHD+ award for electric sales

FPE Automation's Andy Button accepts the award from Brian Woodbury, Product Development Manager at PHD. 

By: Sandia Harrison

 

What does this mean for our customers?

Manufacturers big and small, all over the Midwest, are discovering the benefits of adopting some of the latest innovations in factory automation. They can't do that without the proper discovery process. The results could be costly, in terms of dollars and lost productivity.

FPE Automation and PHD's technical experts have the knowledge to determine what is right for your company. Virtually every one of our valued customers who adopted PHD+ technology went through the aforementioned process. They looked at ROI, product quality, and overall benefit to their organization, weighing numerous factors. There is only one way to win an award like this, and it isn't fancy sales pitches. The product absolutely must deliver.

For those customers who adopted this technology during the past year, we're grateful and also very glad you're happy with us! We receive testimonial after testimonial about how these products have made a difference in your production environment. 

If you have not yet had a conversation about PHD+ electric actuators, slides and other products, I'd encourage you to contact FPE Automation. If you are simply curious about whether new advancements in industrial controls and other technology could benefit you, our team of experts is happy to stop by and answer your questions.

In the meantime, I'd like to congratulate my colleagues at FPE Automation Sunset Hills, MO for their award-winning year!

 

FPE Automation is a Member of TMA (Technology & Manufacturing Association) in Illinois

Part of a Community: Preparing High School Students for a Career in Manufacturing

FPE Automation is proud to have a history of working alongside young people to cultivate their growth and prepare them for a successful career. So does TMA (Technology & Manufacturing Association of Illinois). 

Our partnership with TMA helps the community we all share, one talented individual at a time. This short video clip highlights TMA's Be Next training initiative. This important campaign provides high school students an advanced career pathway in high-tech manufacturing. It shows how TMA is strengthening American workforces. They have been doing just that, since 1925.

At FPE Automation, the first word in the tagline below our logo is "People". This type of initiative is central to our core values, so we thought we'd share this overview of Be Next: 

By: Sandia Harrison

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Industrial Automation, Controls, Vision/ID and Robotics Seminar in Ottawa, Illinois

FPE Automation will host a Process Improvement Seminar in Ottawa, IL on Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Interact with experts and see the latest Vision Cognex, Epson, Universal Robots, Omron and MiR, along with products from PHD, Robotiq, OnRobot and more.

Discuss your own applications. We’ll incorporate your real-life examples and show you the cutting edge technology that is transforming the workplace in unprecedented ways. All in a relaxed, hands-on setting. Lunch will be served.


VISION/ID
with Cognex
Machine vision systems and sensors for factory automation, barcode readers for industrial ID.


CONTROLS
With Omron Automation
HMI, PLC, safety and machine controls, all-in-one programming.

ROBOTICS
With Epson, Universal Robots and MiR
6-axis collaborative and SCARA robots, as well as mobile autonomous industrial robots.


REGISTER TODAY


TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM



LOCATION
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ottawa Starved Rock Area
3000 Fairfield Ln, Ottawa, IL 61350

The Benefits of Mobile Industrial Robots Explained

MiR Mobile Industrial Robots at Cabka

In this short video testimonial, Cabka (a valued FPE Automation customer) purchases and puts into production their first autonomous mobile robots from MIR. The Cabka team offers helpful feedback about what the collaborative robots have done for them so far, why they are seeing a benefit, and their plans to put more MiR500 robots to use.

Epson VT6L - Just $13,900 - Available at FPE Automation!

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With next‑level technology at an incredible price, the Epson VT6L All‑in‑One 6‑Axis Robot is ideal for a wide variety of simple applications. Delivering many of the features found in our high‑end robots, including powerful Epson RC+® development software and easy integration tools such as vision guidance, the VT6L offers a reach up to 900 mm and a payload up to 6 kg. A feature‑packed performer, it includes a built‑in controller, plus simplified cabling with a hollow‑end‑of‑arm design—all at a remarkably low cost, in a compact, SlimLine structure.

Epson VT6L All‑in‑One 6‑Axis Robot • Ultra‑Low Cost: $13,900 • Built‑in Controller • Easy to Install • SlimLine Design • 110 V or 220 V Available

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