In the cleanroom sector, which is already highly automated, digitalisation is considered a potential job killer. The fear of full automation cutting employment must be weighed up with what is best for the cleanroom. Though automation may seem like the holy grail of cost-efficient production, many cleanroom experts believe man is superior to robots in many aspects. For decades, humans have been developing cleanroom technology with machines slowly taking over more and more process steps. They carry out these steps faster, more accurately and, above all, cleaner than the human workforce. So should full automation be employed if possible?
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