Pelarsen Windows is in its third generation, founded initially in 1922 by Gunnar Pelarsen and now run by granddaughter and CEO Ingrid Pelarsen. The 1990s was an era of craftsmanship. One of the noted success factors for Pelarsen Windows at the time was its transition from craft to mass production. Pelarsen was a mover in streamlining the windows manufacturing process by standardizing the various components, allowing windows to be assembled in larger volumes and at remote locations. Another one of its key success factors was its innovative products such as insulated glass, solar heating and cooling, and energy efficient windows. Due to its innovative capabilities, Pelarsen Windows had transformed glass from a commodity to a differentiating component of windows manufacturing. There are two main window types they produce; standard and architectural. Generally, sales offices decide the plants to assign orders to based on the available capacity, geographical proximity, and skill-level required. Pelarsen Windows now operates in 15 plants across North America, employs 10,000 employees and holds 34% of all windows manufacturing business in North America.…
won two teamwork awards and a robot design award in the regional competition. In addition, I…
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There is a different group of students at the University of Central Florida, a group that have 5w-30 motor oil coursing through their veins and an internal combustion engine for a heart. These aren't robots but the passionate gear-heads of the UCF Car Club.…
And after some deep thought, we all agreed that the mechanical way would be the…
Everyday trash gets thrown on the side of the road and in other public areas like parks, schools, and neighborhoods. When trash gets left in these areas for a long time, some of the metals, plastic, and foods can harm plants, animals, even humans. The Litter Bot is an Adafruit that can pick up trash. Redbots or Adafruits are kits that can be put together to create a machine that is programed using Arduino to do tasks that can help provide a service for society, improve quality of life, and will eventually impact political, social and economics for American society.…
Robots are machines that can be re-programmable and used to solve or perform a specific task that humans are not able to do. The robot that we are using is capable of doing a specific task and being programmable and re-programmable. The robot is able to accomplish many things if you program it right. A specific robot specialized in picking up marine debris from the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch is called Litter-Bot 1.0. Ultimately, the Litter-Bot 1.0 should undertake the task of removing the litter of the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch, improve the quality of life, and the Redbot should affect the political, economic, and social conclusions or outcomes.…
In the story, “La Vida Robot”, by Davis, I meet four undocumented migrants from West Phoenix. Who would have ever thought these kids would join a robotics team. These four kids have a special position in the team which makes it a perfect team. Now, let’s meet these special students.…
Unfazed by an apocalyptic global mass extinction event, the solution entailed contracting Buy ‘n Large Corporation assemble an armada of lavish corporate starships brimming with technology designed to quickly satisfy and entertain the whims and desires of their guests. The temporary solution, pitched as “custom vacations,” kept humanity preoccupied while the corporation attempted to rapidly restore the planet. Plagued by a short-term solution mindset, Buy ‘n Large’s fleet of Waste Allocation Load Lifter – Earth Class (WALL-E) robots were unable to complete the task, and subsequently fell into disrepair. Unable to face the true reality, centuries passed as the temporary became the permanent.…
Such robotic features are what many fear but yet no one sees what we are doing and what we lay for our future.…
Upon entering middle school I had new tools to carry: allen wrenches, screwdrivers, and sketchbooks; all the equipment necessary to be a great member of the robotics team. I sat on the bleachers to watch as he won his first competition.…
The word invasion is often defined as the unwanted intrusion of ones personal space. The story “The Robot Invasion” written by Charlie Gillis is about how technology today is immensely strong and intricate that the evolution of robots is increasing as the years move forward. One of the ways technology is invading ones personal space is the use of EZ pass, for many years people would give the money to a person in a toll booth, today whenever someone goes through a toll there is a machine that takes money straight from that persons account without the need for human interaction. The author Gillis has written a very effective article that uses many emotional appeals that help inform the reader on the use of robots that are affecting people today…
According to the article “This Robot Could Replace Garbage Men Everywhere”, all around the world, robots are getting so popular that they are starting to take over people’s jobs. The robots do the same things as humans except they go really slow. Some of the fastest ones can only go 25 miles per hour, where a person can do simple things so much faster. (Muoio). Also in the article “This Robot Could Replace Garbage Men Everywhere”, there are special autonomous robots that can do the same work as garbage men. The problem is, they’re not as efficient as humans. They’re super slow and they are not completely perfected, which could be a hazard to near bystanders. Another thing is, what will the garbage men do when they are laid off of their jobs to be replaced by reluctant robots. (Muoio).…
The Kevin Kelly article “Better Than Human” explains that people should not be reluctant or scared that robots will soon be the norm. Robots are being made to work together with humans to improve the…
Robots are great machines. It has a lot of advantages. Many benefits of robots seem to be most noticeable in productivity, safety and in saving time and Money.…