Industrial Automation
The advantages of industrial automation in the workplace are numerous. Industrial 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 industrial robotic automation 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.

• 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

The Reality of Industrial 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