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Expands Range of Comprehensive Weighing and Custom Automation Solutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/2/2021

Ever had a truck scale break down in the middle of the day when trucks are lined up to weigh in? That problem probably stresses you out as much as it stresses us out. Truck scales are supposed to be items that are designed to make money and it seems like they cost more and more over time. But there is one way to keep your truck scale making money, and that is through regular maintenance.

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Have you heard of the fourth industrial Revolution yet? This is the technical revolution that is currently making its way through every aspect of manufacturing. Big data collection, automation, artificial intelligence, and more will revolutionize production enviroments in ways that have not been seen since the steam and electricity revolutionized how these systems run. 

As connectivity demands increase in production facilities, the new ACM360 connector from METTLER TOLEDO can provide reliable means for connecting to scale terminals via Bluetooth. The ACM360 works with a variety of METTLER TOLEDO terminals to allow connection of printers and other Bluetooth 4.x devices in a fast, convenient way.

The world is moving towards automated production but what exactly will the cost of automation be? The global spend on automation increased more than 140% to $155 billion dollars compared to just $65 billion in 2000 and is estimated to increase to over $300 Billion by 2020. It’s easy to see why that trend will continue to increase. More efficient processes, increasing throughput, decreasing labor costs, improved quality control, and the reduction of waste are among the benefits of automating production environments. Upfront cost has been a reluctance for some small to medium-sized companies to invest in automation, but the return on investment makes the true cost of automation increasingly attainable. Here is how much automation really costs: