Automation and Robots - Friends not Foe
There can be a lot of misconceptions about industrial robots and their place in the manufacturing workplace. They can have a bad reputation of replacing jobs and flooding the job market with workers now deemed useless.
Here at NRTC Automation, we have a different perspective on robots, and how they can improve, not destroy, your manufacturing team and process. Read on to learn more about why we consider robots friends, not foe.
Robots Create Jobs
It’s easy to believe what we see in science fiction: robots taking over the world, and thus taking all of our jobs. But that just isn’t the case. Total automation just isn’t possible, and even though there have been several attempts to remove the human factor as much as possible, they have resulted in failure.
Robots are actually creating a new classification of jobs as industrial automation grows. We see workers that are brought in to develop artificial intelligence and analytics software. Additionally, worker augmentation is trending in the industry, working remotely to control equipment. This shift is replacing in-class training with in-field training and support, and workers are having access to resources quickly at the tips of their fingers.
NRTC Automation offers robotic training programs aimed at educating your team with the latest robots and equipment from all major manufacturers. From basics, such as programing, to advanced troubleshooting, NRTC can empower your team to solve issues and work with today’s state-of-the-art robotics.
Robots Keep You Safe
Industrial manufacturing has been historically a dangerous and dirty occupation. Before OSHA was founded in 1970, and the EPA in the same year, there were very few universal safety standards in place. Along with a lack of labor laws, and little safety concerns for workers, there was also a severe lack in controls and regulations, and factories could produce quite a bit of pollution.
Implementing robots into workplaces and giving them tasks that before required heavy labor and dangerous conditions protects humans from injury, exposure to unsavory elements, and even death. Efficient robotics have reduced pollution, as well as humans' direct content with pollution-producing substances, and have helped to create a safer environment both inside and outside the workplace.
Robots Save You Money
Implementing robots into your manufacturing processes will not only increase production capacity, but it will also improve both efficiency and product quality while saving you money. Along with keeping workers safer, implementing robotics can help prevent the cost of work injuries which was over $171 billion in the U.S. economy in 2019.
Automation can also streamline production, with software computing the best path for robots to take, and reducing time and energy spent. Changes can be made quickly, even in small spaces, and don’t require retraining of staff. A reduction in time and energy equates to additional cost savings.
With robots and automation, it is easy to ramp-up and increase production at the drop of a hat. NRTC customers alone have seen a 200 percent increase in throughput from implementing our turnkey weld cell solutions to their production processes. Implementing robotics lets companies stay competitive in an ever-changing global economy and increase production and ROI.
Robots are our Friends
Industrial robots are here to stay, and that isn’t a bad thing. With the innovation and expansion of automation and technology, robotics are showing not only how they can improve production, but also keep workers safe, and increase savings and profits.
NRTC can help you integrate robots into your manufacturing with turnkey weld cells and industrial automation solutions. Contact us today to learn more.