Smart automation doesn’t always mean AI!
Universal Robots outlines why
collaborative automation and
implementing robots simply as a tool, is
the answer to many UK manufacturers’
current concerns. In most cases the
automation needs of UK manufacturers
are relatively simple. They must
increase levels of output per worker
to address labour shortages and a
competitive marketplace. Plus, they
must enable greater levels of product
customisation to meet customer
demand.
Some will argue the factory of the
future requires a wholesale (and
expensive!) digital transformation, with
buzzwords like artificial intelligence
freely bandied about. However, for those
that find this overwhelming, we have a
simple message. Robotics is nothing to
be frightened of. In fact, you can bring
automation into your business simply
by viewing robots as a tool!
Our cobots are already delivering real
value for manufacturers of all sizes by
carrying out straightforward tasks that
were previously done by hand. They
don’t need to “think” for themselves.
Instead they take on the dull, dirty
or, dangerous jobs, leaving human
co-workers to make more rewarding
contributions.
The right application and a proper
design of accessories allowed the team
put together a system without a safety
guard, negating the need for additional
costs for the installation and factory
floor re-design.
For example, the staff at Singapore-
based, Clearpack has discovered first-
hand the benefits of introducing cobots
into its production line. The only job of the cobots is to take
on the heavily lifting. Yet this simple
change has helped numerous Clearpack
customers in the FMCG sector to
optimise their warehouse space and
enjoy a fast return on investment (ROI).
Clearpack was quickly able to design
a safe, compact and easy-to-use
palletising solution comprising a UR10
cobot and the LIFTKIT by SKF Motion
Technologies. To find out more, read the full case
study here: www.universal-robots.com/
case-stories/clearpack/
COBOT
AUTOMATION
TOUR 2019
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Practical Training in
Collaborative
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JUNE 18 TH
EDINBURGH
JULY 16 TH
SOUTHAMPTON
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