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Advantages of Robotics

The advantages of robotics in the workplace are numerous. Robotic automation can often increase press brake use by up to 35% and can sometimes double or even triple your profit. In addition, other advantages of robotics include; less defects, less downtime, and less manpower. At Modern Machinery we offer several solutions for robotic automation in the workplace including; welding robots, welding cells, and material handling robots.

Look around your shop and ask yourself these questions.

  • Where do I need to improve the process flow of product through the plant?
  • Are requirements for manufacturing speed and flexibility being met?
  • Is my business in need of higher throughput and lower direct labor costs?

Robotic automation can improve each of these areas.

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What are the Advantages of Robotics?

  • Improve Quality of Product
  • Decrease Waste & Rework – Scrap-
  • Consistently run at same speed with no breaks, shift changes or rehires
  • Higher throughput with maximum flexibility
  • Improved process flow due to predictability of cycle times
  • Supplement Shrinking Workforce - Welding Fact 37% decrease next 3 years
  • Manufacture a Difficult Product
  • Safety
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The Reality of Robotic Automation

  • Changeover’s and small lots become minor concerns when considering the press brake efficiency increase by 35% or greater with robotics
  • The robot is re-deployable over its (20) year life span with limitation of payload and reach
  • Press tending allows for unmanned production because parts are easy to queue up and are stackable
  • The gain in profit per hour as a result of running through lunch, breaks, and even an extra hour a day can be very good toward increasing profit per hour

3 YR ROI or Better

  • A single shift of production even with several setups daily can still yield a 3 yr return which is 25% ROI
  • Multiple shift obviously yields superior ROI and can exceed 2 and 1 year payback periods
  • Breaking down a capital investment to what the equipment costs per hour shows that it’s about the same as an operator ( $ 12-17/hr. ) with benefits, misc. costs, and labor wages for a simple work cell on a single shift basis

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