Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory
by rayiner on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:03PM
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Or we could just ban importing of foreign tools. Maybe a tariff that ratchets up over time to give industry time and incentive to transition.
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Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory
by dmix on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:11PM
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How long do you think it would take for automation to get to 75%+ of the way there in terms of price parity?
It's mostly just a big initial capital investment it seems.
Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory
by bluGill on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:25PM
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Depends on the tool. Automation is cheaper than manual work when you make a lot of something, and so can spread the cost of automation of all the results. Some things are easier to automate than others, and automation tech is advancing all the time.
Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory
by onos on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:30PM
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I’m mostly pro capitalism / trade but would support moves like this for critical manufacturing and other production important for stability. Wars happen, see eg concerns raised around Europe and heating for this coming winter.