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SOUTHEAST Session: Manufacturers today face a critical workforce challenge. An aging labor pool, persistent skills shortages, and post-pandemic attrition have created gaps that traditional hiring alone cannot solve. These pressures demand innovative approaches to sustaining productivity and competitiveness. Robotics offers a practical, scalable solution, not as a replacement for people, but as a partner that augments human capabilities. Collaborative robots (cobots) are designed to work alongside operators, taking on repetitive, physically demanding, or hazardous tasks. This partnership allows employees to focus on higher-value activities such as quality control, process improvement, and customer engagement. Studies show that human–robot teams significantly reduce idle time and improve throughput compared to all-human work environments. Real-world examples illustrate the shift. Chipotle’s “Autocado” robot automates the tedious process of cutting and coring avocados, while staff concentrate on quality and service. On manufacturing floors, cobots assist with material handling, precision assembly, and inspection; areas where ergonomics and consistency are critical. Rather than eliminating jobs, robotics transforms them, creating safer workplaces and more sustainable operations. This session, “Robotics as a Partner, Not a Replacement, for Manufacturing Jobs,” will explore how manufacturers can strategically adopt robotics to address workforce shortages without diminishing employee value. Attendees will gain insights into the benefits of cobot integration, practical considerations for implementation, and the long-term potential of human–robot collaboration. The presentation emphasizes that the future of manufacturing is not a choice between people and machines, but a partnership that strengthens both.

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Kevin Clark, Chief Evangelist Officer, Nanoprecise

SOUTHEAST Session: Pop by to learn about IoT asset tracking trends globally, and how tech can help manage your supply chain by bringing visibility and control into your most important assets!

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Steve Logue, General Manager, Sensolus

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Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Nick LaVigne, Director of Greenwood Manufacturing Operations, Monti Inc.

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SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: Providing high-precision Swiss tooling for a broad spectrum of industries and applications the world over, REGO-FIX® brings the latest in innovation and technology to the industrial manufacturing industry.  Inventor of the original ER collet system, the company is known around the globe for quality, value and solutions that help increase manufacturing productivity.  REGO-FIX designs, manufactures and tests all its toolholders in a state-of-the-art, ISO certified facility in Switzerland and boast an advanced product mix that includes the patented PowRgrip® System.  A fast, high-clamping press fit force, PowRgrip is accurate alternative to shrink fit holders. REGO-FIX’s products work together interchangeably, resulting in the flexibility to create solutions that provide manufacturing with the industry’s best accuracy, balancing and tool life.