In the workforce today, finding qualified workers is becoming harder and harder, which is why companies are beginning to introduce industrial robots into their facilities.
One application in many facilities is machine tending, where an operator loads raw material continuously into a machine tool, executes its program, and then removes each finished part until that particular production job is complete. This work/job can be dangerous and repetitive which can put a strain on a company’s human workforce. This is why companies are turning to automated machine tending.
Automated machine tending refers to robotic systems integration into a machine tending application to load and unload the machine tool without an operator intervening. Once the machine tool is loaded, the program is restarted automatically by the robot.
Benefits of Robotic Machine Tending
- Keeps your workers out of potentially unsafe work environments, which can end up costing your company money and cause delays in your production.
- Increases your production, which will make your company more profitable.
- Reduces your labor costs, which directly affects your bottom line.
Additionally, automated machine tending provides companies with an added measure of consistency and accuracy. Accuracy helps ensure that companies are manufacturing identical products of equal quality. Consistency provides companies with the peace of mind that each product that leaves their shop meets their qualifications which helps to cut down on the number of products that leave the shop unfinished
Do you have trouble finding quality labor?
Do you have repetitive processes?
Do you have dangerous operations?
Do you need help with consistency?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above give us a call, we have a full in-house robotics team skilled in industrial automation systems waiting to help you.
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