Moving Towards the Future of Manufacturing Operations

摘要

With collaborative robots (cobots), the combination between man and machines, delivering rapid Return of Investment (ROI), manufacturers and partners are looking for ways to handle production spikes amid COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with sudden surges of demand for products such as medical components and PPE, manufacturers have found UR cobot packaging and palletising technology an effective way to scale up their output. Similarly, COVID-19 restrictions are exacerbating preexisting labour challenges in manufacturing and other industries. It is harder than ever to find staff, absenteeism through illness is an ongoing risk and travel restrictions and social distancing may make adding human labour impractical in the short-term. Cobots can step up in these situations, optimising storage spaces on factory floors and ensuring business continuity despite adverse restrictions and general operating conditions.