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is one of the most significant transformations to date . Sheet metal part manufacturing , historically labourintensive , is witnessing a paradigm shift towards automation-driven efficiency . This innovation optimises production lines , minimising human error and significantly reducing production time . Automation using robotics also brings about a safer working environment for employees . Dangerous tasks that were once manually performed can now be executed by robots , mitigating the risk of workplace injuries .
2 . Reducing capital costs : Cost , revenue and profit are the three most important factors in determining the success of any business . We at YSM have been able to help our customers with cost reductions for new investments ( capital costs ) on projects by standardising our machines and making our stamping and bending machines modular in structure . Depending upon the complexity of a part or application , our machines can be set up and each operation can run independently of the other , thereby simplifying the process and reducing tool complexities and costs .
With this ‘ process optimisation ’, we deliver faster set-up times for part production . Small batch production is no longer costly and timeconsuming and capital investment costs are reduced , leading to profit increases .
Our customers have also adapted their existing tooling onto our machines , with some modifications .
Sheet metal part manufacturing , historically labour-intensive , is witnessing a paradigm shift towards automationdriven efficiency
ISMR : Which issues are of prime importance for your customers at the moment and how are you addressing these issues for them ?
GW : A key issue is the need for shorter delivery times . The greatest challenge in distribution is to deliver orders in record time .
At the moment , to reduce delivery times , we need to increase process automation and start using advanced tools to try and predict market and industry trends , which helps us understand which types of machinery to develop and keep in stock . This means , for example , that we can anticipate peaks in demand and readjust the workload for machine manufacturing to meet critical deadlines .
All of this streamlines the planning and execution process and cuts delivery times .
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