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Join Us at One of Five Exciting Tradeshows This Year
Midwest Engineered Systems will showcase its best-in-class automation solutions at five tradeshows in 2025. Our industry and automation experts will be on hand to discuss with you our solutions to any of the manufacturing challenges you’re facing at the Converters Expos, Fabtech, CheeseCon and WIMTS. These five shows represent our
Collaborative Robots for Food Industry Applications
Collaborative Robots Revolutionizing Food Manufacturing Collaborative robots (cobots) are transforming the food industry by offering innovative solutions to labor shortages, production flexibility, and safety challenges. As the fastest-growing segment of industrial robotics, cobots are designed to work alongside humans, boosting efficiency while maintaining safe and productive workflows. At
How Robotic Automation is Revolutionizing Nuclear Power Generation
Nuclear power has long been a cornerstone of the global energy mix, providing reliable and carbon-free electricity. However, its challenges—such as high operational costs, safety concerns, and the complexities of radioactive waste management—have limited its expansion. Enter robotic automation: a transformative technology reshaping the nuclear industry by enhancing efficiency, safety
How Robotic Automation is Transforming the Logistics Industry
The logistics industry and warehousing face unprecedented challenges in the 21st century. These challenges include the growing demand for e-commerce, rising labor costs and labor shortages, a potential second round of hyperinflation, and the need for long-term sustainability. To overcome these challenges, many businesses that specialize in logistics and warehousing
How Robotic Automation Can Reduce the Looming Impact of the Second Wave of Inflation
As the global economy continues to navigate the uncertainties of the post-pandemic era, concerns about a second wave of inflation are mounting. A second wave will significantly impact manufacturers, increasing production costs and squeezing profit margins. An innovative solution that will help mitigate the effects of inflation is the adoption
Using Robots to Enhance Food Safety
On average about 48 million people get sick each year from foodborne diseases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a significant public health burden that can be prevented. To bring those numbers down, maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in
FABTECH 2024 Follow Up
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our robot welding solutions booth at this year’s FABTECH in Orlando! The trade show attracted 30,000 industry professionals from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide. With 1,500 exhibitors showcasing over 500 new product debuts, the show delivered unparalleled opportunities for attendees to
Layer Picking Automation for Fulfillment Centers
Midwest Engineered Systems solved a palletizing problem for a refrigerated food logistics company. Our customer was using several workers to manually separate cases of products from pallets to fill orders in a refrigerated environment. They were continually plagued by staffing shortages, worker safety, accuracy and inconsistent throughput. MWES provided a
MWES Introduces a Dedicated Division Providing Automation for the Food & Beverage Sector
In keeping with our ongoing growth, Midwest Engineered Systems Inc. (MWES) has welcomed Chuck Sena as our new Food Industry Business Unit Manager. With over 30 years of experience in packaging and process automation for the food and beverage sector, Chuck brings a wealth of knowledge to the team. Peter
Join Us at FABTECH 2024 in Orlando on October 15-17
Midwest Engineered Systems will showcase automation solutions from our robot welding division at this year’s FABTECH in Orlando, FL from October 15-17. At our booth (#W5051) you can check out the Easy-Arc TC300 Weld Cart as well as speak with our welding automation experts. Our additive division will also be