Robots help meet product demands

Automa­tion of the pro­duc­tion process is essen­tial as prod­ucts and man­u­fac­tur­ing process­es become con­tin­u­al­ly more com­plex. The man­u­fac­tur­ing envi­ron­ment demands high­er pro­duc­tion rates than ever before. Man­u­fac­tured goods require repeata­bil­i­ty, reli­a­bil­i­ty, and con­sis­ten­cy, all of which have con­tributed to the grow­ing demand for automa­tion in manufacturing. 

The cost of labor and declin­ing cost of automa­tion devices com­bine to ensure that the appli­ca­tion of automa­tion and robot­ics for pro­duc­tion appli­ca­tions pro­vide sig­nif­i­cant ben­e­fits. Robot­ic sys­tems allow for pre­ci­sion, speed, repeata­bil­i­ty, and flex­i­bil­i­ty to meet chang­ing prod­uct demand and pro­duc­tion requirements.

Robot­ic sys­tems are tai­lored to meet the needs of each spe­cif­ic appli­ca­tion. Carte­sian, SCARA, or mul­ti-axis robots can be cho­sen to auto­mate a process, like mate­r­i­al han­dling, pal­letiz­ing, sort­ing, debur­ring, assem­bly, or weld­ing.

Con­sumers are fick­le, and demand prod­ucts in new forms con­stant­ly, which plays to the strength of robot­ics’ flex­i­bil­i­ty to change while keep­ing pro­duc­tion on track. Robot­ics plays a key role in qual­i­ty con­trol and test­ing of con­sumer prod­ucts pri­or to pack­ag­ing.

Motoman robots are used to test con­sumer goods, includ­ing elec­tron­ics. Robots repet­i­tive­ly push but­tons to deter­mine the life expectan­cy of elec­tron­ic devices. They also test the dura­bil­i­ty of a fab­ric over time by sweep­ing a human-like form over the fabric.

Fanuc robots are also used to test fab­ric. A sys­tem was installed that sim­u­lat­ed a per­son get­ting in and out of a seat thou­sands of times to test the wear on the fab­ric. Tests like these ensure the prod­uct will work as the con­sumer expects. 

Engi­neered Machined Prod­ucts (EMP) is a lead­ing pro­duc­er of machined com­po­nents and ener­gy sav­ing sys­tems. Its con­tin­ued growth relies on an invest­ment in robot­ic automa­tion, which allowed the com­pa­ny to reduce costs, enhance qual­i­ty and turn­around times, increase capac­i­ty, and remain flex­i­ble dur­ing a chang­ing econ­o­my. The use of Fanuc robots, espe­cial­ly those with robot­ic vision, allows EMP to not only auto­mate process­es but also accept new prod­ucts for appli­ca­tions with min­i­mal changeover. Over 40 Fanuc robots have been rede­ployed mul­ti­ple times to take on new process­es, and the robots’ uptime con­tin­u­al­ly improves.

Robots​.com pro­vides Inte­gra­tion-Ready KUKA, Fanuc, ABB, and Motoman indus­tri­al robots that can help you meet your pro­duc­tion demands. Con­tact us today online or at 877−762−6881 on how to opti­mize your pro­duc­tion flow with robot­ic automation.