Advantages of Industrial Automation with Robots

Robot­ics indus­tri­al automa­tion is chang­ing the face of pro­duc­tion. Man­u­fac­tur­ers around the globe are imple­ment­ing some form of automa­tion to become more effi­cient, safe, and ulti­mate­ly to increase rev­enues. While some advan­tages of automa­tion are obvi­ous, there may be more than you think. Add them all togeth­er and you can see why so many indus­tries are invest­ing in indus­tri­al robots. 

8 Advan­tages of Indus­tri­al Automation

Qual­i­ty Control

No one likes pur­chas­ing an item, only to be dis­ap­point­ed by the poor qual­i­ty. Robots are a great solu­tion for high­er qual­i­ty pro­duc­tion while stay­ing effi­cient. Qual­i­ty builds trust from cus­tomers as well as pride know­ing that you are con­tribut­ing some­thing of value.

Repeata­bil­i­ty

Being con­sis­tent and know­ing that you will get the same qual­i­ty end prod­uct is crit­i­cal to effi­cien­cy. A robot can per­form the exact same task, exact­ly the same way, over and over again. Few­er errors mean less wast­ed time.

Waste Reduc­tion

Con­sis­tent repeata­bil­i­ty allows man­u­fac­tur­ers to reduce over­all waste. Few­er errors not only save time but also reduce the amount of mate­r­i­al required to pro­duce the prod­uct. A cou­ple of exam­ples: robots can use less wire for weld­ing, less amount of paint, and cut clos­er to the edge.

Faster Cycle Times

Unfor­tu­nate­ly humans have their lim­i­ta­tions. Robots have been known to improve pro­duc­tion cycle speeds great­ly. The more you can pro­duce, the high­er demand you can meet and ulti­mate­ly bring­ing in more money. 

Improved Work­place Safety

There are so many dan­ger­ous work envi­ron­ments that can have hor­ri­ble side effects on the human body. Sep­a­rat­ing work­ers from lift­ing too much weight, expo­sure to fumes and gas­es, and close inter­ac­tion with lasers or blades can tremen­dous­ly decrease the pos­si­bil­i­ty of injury. 

Reduc­tion of Labor Costs

Labor can be expen­sive, espe­cial­ly when you fac­tor in med­ical ben­e­fits, paid time off, injury comp time, etc… Robots can replace cer­tain jobs, but that does­n’t mean they are going to take over the world. It just means we need to adjust our focus. Under­stand­ing that robots are there for our safe­ty and effi­cien­cy allows us to remove work­ers from tough tedious jobs to more ful­fill­ing roles. 

Reduced Floor Space

It’s easy to start sprawl­ing out across the shop floor with extra mate­ri­als, tools, and machin­ery. Robots can help reduce the foot­print of the required work­space by opti­miz­ing every­thing into a small­er, con­fined space. 

Inte­gra­tion with Busi­ness Systems

Now a days, com­mu­ni­ca­tion between mul­ti­ple data plat­forms is rapid­ly grow­ing, improv­ing effi­cien­cy. You can see when there’s a bot­tle­neck a lot quick­er with prop­er tech­nol­o­gy installed. Robots and machin­ery are talk­ing with one anoth­er to give busi­ness lead­ers a bet­ter view on the over­all pic­ture, help­ing them make smarter deci­sions on how to improve their process. 

Stay Com­pet­i­tive in a Glob­al Econ­o­my with Indus­tri­al Automation

All of these advan­tages help com­pa­nies remain com­pet­i­tive in a glob­al econ­o­my. You may think that pur­chas­ing a robot is out of your bud­get or field of knowl­edge. How­ev­er, there are var­i­ous options and sup­port avail­able to reduce ini­tial costs and get you up and run­ning in no time. Work­ing with the right inte­gra­tor, who has expe­ri­ence work­ing with a vari­ety of small and big man­u­fac­tur­ing facil­i­ties, can great­ly help in the suc­cess of your business. 

Robots​.com is a leader in indus­tri­al automa­tion and pro­vides robot­ic solu­tions that will help your com­pa­ny pro­duce high-qual­i­ty prod­ucts, faster. Locat­ed in the Mid­west, Robots​.com can inte­grate both sim­ple and com­plex robot­ic sys­tems for most appli­ca­tions with a new or recon­di­tioned robot. We buy and sell new or refur­bished robots made by Fanuc, Motoman, KUKA, Uni­ver­sal Robots, and ABB.

If you’re curi­ous about recon­di­tioned robots, in an effort to reduce your automa­tion costs, check out Is A Refur­bished Robot Right For My Busi­ness or What is the cost of a robot?. We also pro­vide a cal­cu­la­tor for an easy assess­ment of how quick­ly you can expect to get a Return On Invest­ment (ROI).

If you are look­ing to auto­mate a part of your pro­duc­tion line, we can help you choose the right robot for your appli­ca­tion and spec­i­fi­ca­tions. Fill out our Con­tact Form or call us at 877−762−6881.

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