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ARTICLE Manufacturing homes in the future likely to be robot and CNC-friendly affair Virginia Tech Center for Design Research spent four years on the FutureHAUS project, exploring integration of technology with architecture, and its prospect for industrialized home production. Hear what they've learned. |
Many in our industry come from hands-on manufacturing roots. How many websites have a “History” tab that contains something like: “it all started with a craftsman, in a garage with a table saw…” So naturally, most owners have an affinity for technologies that directly affect manufacturing.
Technology Investment Under Consideration |
Benefits |
Typical Initial Response |
New CNC router |
More parts/hour, Better accuracy |
Yes of course! |
New engineering and nesting software |
More jobs/month, Better data to shop, Faster running nests |
Maybe… |
“Office software” …ERP |
Improves: quotes, order processing, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, project management, job tracking/costing… |
Are you sure we need it? |
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