In 1961, workers in the General Motors plant in West Trenton, New Jersey, stood back and watched as a robotic arm lifted pieces of scalding hot metal from a die casting machine—a modest movement that previously posed a very real health and safety risk to the workers. The machine was called Unimate, built seven years […]
Whoever said “if I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter” may have been a SaaS copywriter. Attempting to capture the depth of an innovative, comprehensive technology solution and clearly communicate its value to potential customers on a global scale in a concise, easily digestible collateral piece is a true challenge. […]
Integrating the latest technologies to enable more output from a reduced footprint. In 2012 a longtime automation customer approached Modular with a challenge: they wanted to increase production output of their primary product by 30% and cut the footprint of the machine in half. Given that the product is highly specialised, with varying properties and […]
Although payroll is one of the more fundamental business needs, our understanding of the function and its implications remains minimal at best. In fact, many business leaders rarely consider payroll beyond the basic requirement of paying employees, failing to realize the strategic value of this core function, which often represents the largest cost center of […]
Technology has a way of injecting a peculiar sense of selective amnesia into culture. For the overwhelming majority of human history, people couldn’t communicate across vast distances. The telephone itself is less than 150 years old. Yet today it’s difficult to imagine not having a phone in your pocket capable of calling anywhere in the […]
Developing an industry-leading approach to identifying and addressing risks Modular are at their best when developing complex custom solutions to advanced manufacturing challenges—a process that takes substantial talent, precision skills and a healthy appetite for risk. The team is known for their ability to deliver when others can’t, which is why a renowned global leader […]
Elevating quality standards and expectations for contract equipment manufacturing Modular have built their reputation on delivering innovative, bespoke solutions to complex production challenges for advanced manufacturers worldwide. However, customers return time and again because Modular also do contract equipment manufacturing to the same industry-leading high standards they’ve established for their custom solutions. So was the […]
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