| Dewitt, NY – May 17, 2010: Lean seems to be the | | | | American manufacturer today. Either you get |
| mantra, not only for distributors and suppliers in the | | | | competitive or you die." Bailey warns that distributors, |
| welding and gases industry, but for their customers as | | | | suppliers and manufacturers must be part of the |
| well. Savvy distributors can offer an innovative solution | | | | solution, or ultimately, they will end up becoming a part |
| to help their customers succeed in challenging times. | | | | of the problem. |
| By acquainting their customers with the benefits of | | | | For those who are hesitant about using automation |
| automation and robotics, distributors can help them cut | | | | robotics, Bailey points out that technology has |
| costs, make them more efficient and surpass the | | | | continued to improve the cost-effectiveness, reliability |
| competition. | | | | and overall effectiveness of robotic and |
| In the current issue of Welding & Gases Today, | | | | hard-automation products. "Even those companies that |
| the journal of the Gases and Welding Distributors | | | | have utilized automation over the past ten years are |
| Association (GAWDA), Christopher A. Bailey, general | | | | seeing dramatic improvements in productivity by using |
| manager of the automation division at The Lincoln | | | | new, improved programming and vision capabilities as |
| Electric Company, explains why distributors should | | | | part of their welding fabrication processes," notes |
| promote the benefits of this increasingly popular | | | | Bailey. |
| technology to their customers. | | | | Read more of what Bailey has to say in "Automating |
| "If you don't provide the support to your customer to | | | | The Welding Fabricators Of America" at Welding |
| reduce their manufacturing costs, then it will be | | | | & Gases Today Online, the leading trade journal |
| provided by another source," says Bailey. "That | | | | for the welding, welding equipment, industrial gases, |
| source may be a North American-based provider or it | | | | medical gases and specialty gases industry. |
| may very well be your counterpart on another | | | | For more information, contact Deanna Cohen, Editor of |
| continent. Unfortunately, this is the environment for the | | | | Welding & Gases Today, at or 315-445-2347. |