M0-2 Why Are Manufacturers Turning to Robotics?

The robotic systems are technological tools that can be used by manufacturers to automate their production operations. Investing in robotics gives manufacturers many advantages and allows them to solve their problems.

Challenge 1 — Labor shortage

It is sometimes difficult for manufacturers to recruit manual operators. These difficulties have a direct impact on production, that is slowed down, and on the growth potential. Adding robotic systems allows to prevent problems related to labor shortage.

Challenge 2 — Capacity & competition

The competition can be high between manufacturers. To maintain or obtain contracts, they need to ensure a certain pace and capacity production. The robotic systems allow to meet these objectives by adding production hours or decreasing the cycle duration.

Challenge 3 — Flexibility

Manufacturers often have various productions composed of numerous parts. The robotic systems offer more flexibility that allows for automated operations to adapt to the different parts.

Challenge 4 — Consistent quality

The regularity of the production quality is an important challenge. The robotic systems are programmed to generate a quality finish that is identical no matter the state of the part at the start of the operation.

Challenge 5 — Health & safety

The robotic systems automate tasks that are often troublesome and repetitive for operators. Having robots allows you to reduce, or even replace, these manual tasks, improving employees’ health and security.