A manufacturing company gets the contract for a significant amount. The monthly production requirement increases, but the factory isn’t equipped with more space and employees with experience or additional hours in the day. A temporary increase in production could be possible, however adding another shift can bring new labor requirements, training, supervision and quality control.
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Situations like this reveal an important purpose of robotic automation. It’s not just about replacing human workers with machines. It can be used to change the way manufacturers utilize their existing production capacity.
Check out the minutes that vanish between the products
Inefficiency in manufacturing doesn’t have to be significant. If an operator takes 15 seconds arranging the component, another 10 seconds applying material, and then a few seconds moving it onto the next task. On one component the difference isn’t that significant. These seconds add up when multiplied by thousands.
The same applies to wasted material. The addition of a tiny amount of additional coatings or dispensing material over a long production run can result in the cost of a large amount.
Before deciding on the equipment that they require, businesses looking into robotic automation Australia can benefit by analyzing the tiny losses. The analysis by ASA’s experts is designed to identify problems with quality and bottlenecks as in addition to waste and other constraints during a project.
Robots should be able to be integrated into the process.
A robot is one of the many engineering choices. Tools, guardings, controls as well as conveyors, sensors and fixtures are also necessary. Engineers must take into consideration reach and payload when making decisions about how the robot will move about its workspace and interact with everything around it.
ASA provides the ability to develop concepts, system design and offline programming in its approach to robotic automation. Digital simulation lets engineers examine configurations and estimate the cycles before the system is put into operation in the factory of the customer’s. This is particularly useful when there is a shortage of space or when new robotics have to be integrated into existing production lines.
Painting and dispensing show why It’s Important to Repeat
Controlled movement is essential in some manufacturing processes. Imagine coating hundreds or thousands of parts. It’s not enough to finish each part in a short time. It is crucial to manage the speed, distance, and movement of each component from the beginning to the at the very end.
ASA has experts who work in the field of dispensing and painting across various industries, including aeronautics and automotive. In these environments industrial robotic automation can provide regular, programmatic movements and reduces employee exposure to physically challenging or potentially dangerous processes.
The elimination of waste and the increase in productivity could be achieved through better control.
Even after installation it still needs individuals
Automation doesn’t remove the requirement for manufacturing knowledge. It changes the skills required to manage and maintain the manufacturing process.
Employees must be instructed to operate equipment in a safe manner, identify abnormal behavior or malfunctioning components, and carry out necessary maintenance. Programs and processes can be changed later in the event that the production needs change.
ASA offers training on site in programming, safety troubleshooting, and mechanical and electrical maintenance. They also provide servicing and ongoing support to check the condition of the equipment and deal with wear and tear over the course of its operating lifespan.
Capacity is greater than working faster
For Australian manufacturers, increasing capacity doesn’t necessarily mean purchasing more space or adding workers to repetitive processes. The best question to ask is whether the existing manufacturing process can be improved.
ASA has been creating and integrated automation solutions since 2002, assisting companies in Australia and projects across the globe. Its approach combines analysis of needs as well as engineering, simulations FANUC robotic integration training, as well as servicing.
Automation for the sake of automation isn’t the goal. Any system that is worth investing in should provide a company with quantifiable results, like better production reliability, higher quality, safer methods with less waste, or a greater capacity.
