Can a cobot offer the flexibility of a human on the shop floor?
Can a cobot offer the flexibility of a human on the shop floor? The time when a robot can be wheeled from one fabricating cell to another might be near Getty Images Since the Great Recession more than a decade ago, metal fabricators aren’t necessarily employing people unless they are absolutely needed. Manufacturing companies are lean, which helps to keep fixed costs down and the business more manageable when business slows. It’s also a gamble. Unless shop floor personnel are cross-trained, the absence of a machine operator can sabotage productivity goals for the day. While more automated...
Source: thefabricator.com