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Blog: “The Robots are Coming, the Robots are Coming”

About the Author

Jim O’Glishen is an Integrated Systems account manager with more than 15 years’ experience in fulfillment operations, space efficiency, pick modules and other automated material handling equipment.

September 17, 2018 – 

Robotics is all the buzz these days but is the technology right for you, and more importantly, is there an ROI for your company?

Robots have been earning their keep for many years through numerous applications from robotic welding cells at automobile factories to “Flippy” flipping burgers behind the counter at CaliBurger in Southern California.

Robots started out helping humans on production lines where repetitive tasks were tedious or sometimes dangerous. Here, they were always guided and programmed by the software that controlled them. Now, cameras and collaborative skills have changed what robots can do and how they can help you reduce costs and improve productivity.

The Introduction of Vision

Robots today are tasked with more jobs thanks to sensors, actuators, and artificial intelligence. BeforePick-and-pack-robot-with-vision the emergence of these technologies, robots were essentially sightless. They needed to be programmed to move to a particular spot to weld a car body or be guided to pick up a stationary carton on a conveyor for palletizing.

With the advent of machine vision, 2D or 3D cameras enable the robot to build a picture of its surroundings, allowing the robot to identify shapes, objects, and orientation. This has dramatically expanded their applications to include pick and place as well as packaging. Vision-enabled robots can identify, orient and package your product while an end-of-line palletizing robot builds out the pallet for shipment to your customer.

Cobots

Collaboration means to work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something.
Fanuc-palletizing-cobot

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are designed to work with humans, not for humans. A cobot acts as an assistant and is involved in targeted, complex, or sensitive tasks that can’t be automated. Cobots are designed to work side by side with your employees to better build your product without any additional safety devices required, such as fencing or guarding.

Industries served by Robots

  • Assembly
  • CNC Milling
  • Machine Tending
  • Material Removal
  • Palletizing
  • Picking
  • Packaging

Applications for Robots

  • Aerospace
  • Agriculture
  • Alternative Energy
  • Consumer Goods
  • Die Cast
  • Foundry & Mold
  • Electronics
  • Food & Beverage
  • Medical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Warehousing

With the rise in full-time labor costs, the shortage of qualified workers, and the need to reduce workplace accidents and claims, robots can be an attractive and cost-saving addition to your operation. Your material handling expert can help analyze your operation and determine if robots, their skills, and their ROI make sense for your company.

About the Author

Jim O’Glishen is an Integrated Systems account manager with more than 15 years’ experience in fulfillment operations, space efficiency, pick modules and other automated material handling equipment.

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  1. Pat Mastrola says

    September 17, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Great, well written overview Jim. Thanks for the information and videos!

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