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ANSI | Robots and Artificial Intelligence | Technological History

The Evolution of Industry & What’s To Come For Industry 5.0

ByGuest Contributor April 26, 2024June 4, 2025

From the primitive tools of prehistory to the complex machinery of the modern age, industry has been the driving force behind economic growth, technological advancement,…

Workpiece processing on CNC wood turning lathe machine adhering to ANSI O1.1-2013 (R2023) woodworking machine specifications.
ANSI | Machinery Safety

ANSI O1.1-2013 (R2023): Woodworking Machinery

ByAlexandra Schirn November 3, 2023May 21, 2025

Originating in Europe about 3,000 years ago, the woodturning lathes are among the oldest machines. For many hundreds of years leading up to the Industrial Revolution,…

Operator using a lathe, adhering to machine safety in ANSI B11.6-2022.
ANSI | Machinery Safety

ANSI B11.6-2022: Manual Turning Machines (Lathes) Safety

ByAlexandra Schirn November 3, 2022May 22, 2025

The “mother of all machine tools” is also known as the lathe, the first machine tool which led to the invention of other machine-based tools…

Woman getting in elevator adhering to ASME A17.1 and benefitting from a long history.
ANSI | Elevators and Escalators | Machinery Safety

A Brief History of Elevators

ByBrad Kelechava August 12, 2022June 4, 2025

ASME A17.1: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has been in effect for almost 100 years. While a near-century is a long time, it only…

Robot arms producing solar panels as part of the fourth industrial revolution
ANSI | History | Technological History

Smart Manufacturing – The Fourth Industrial Revolution?

ByBrad Kelechava February 19, 2016May 30, 2025

Smart Manufacturing has been dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, since in recent years it has been modernizing industrial practices and has the potential to go…

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