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 […]
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 […]
In the wake of Y2K, the newly interconnected world began seeking ways to reconcile a reality that was increasingly, permanently, dependent on data with growing fears of that data being compromised. An amazing cycle had begun, in which the use of data resulted in the creation of more data, which contained ever more valuable and […]
CloudPay is a global leader in SaaS technology for payroll business services. Key to their superior technology platform is the intrinsic use of robotic process automation (RPA) to speed cycle times and boost both accuracy and efficiency. But the idea of ‘robots’ still unnerves many people. So I was tasked with creating an in-depth white […]
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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