Robots have already proven to offer a number of benefits to companies. Companies that automate their production processes have typically seen a significant transformation in productivity and efficiency, with higher levels of production, product quality, and flexibility.
Technological innovations have made significant strides in making production and distribution easy and efficient. Whether operating a small business or a large business, there are a number of robotic solutions available to perform a variety of functions.
Are you still struggling to decide whether adding a robot to your process can increase your competitive edge? See in this post the top 10 reasons to invest in industrial robotics!
1. REDUCES OPERATING COSTS
Robots allow you to reduce your company’s direct and indirect costs, making a considerable difference in your competitiveness. Let’s think about energy: without the need for minimum levels of lighting or the need for comfort for operation, such as air conditioning, robots offer a great opportunity to reduce the company’s light bills.
Automation is also a way to keep labor costs down, with the added benefit of freeing up your employees to apply themselves in more efficient and productive ways to other activities.
2. BETTER PRODUCT QUALITY
The precision and repeatability of the robots mean you can get a consistent, high-quality finish for every product you produce.
3. BETTER QUALITY OF WORK FOR EMPLOYEES
With robots, you can improve your team’s working conditions as they eliminate the problems associated with tiredness, distraction, and the effects of repetitive, dangerous, and tedious tasks that human jobs face.
Also, by teaching them how to use robots, they can learn valuable programming skills and do more stimulating and challenging work.
4. INCREASE IN PRODUCTION
One of the biggest advantages of automating your business is that robots can run overnight and on weekends with little supervision, so you can increase production levels and meet customer order deadlines.
5. GREATER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY
Robots can add flexibility to your production line, both in terms of work patterns and the ability to handle different production tasks.
Once programmed, they can easily switch between processes, helping you to meet changes in product design or customer demand with minimal effort.
6. REDUCTION OF MATERIAL WASTE AND INCREASE IN YIELD
As we mentioned, with automation you can greatly increase the quality of your products. That way, you’ll get more finished products on the first run to the standard required by your customers, and you’ll reduce the amount of breakage and waste produced as a result of poor quality or inconsistent finish.
Already with products being produced at a high level, you will get higher yields!
7. IMPROVED ERGONOMICS AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Robots can take on unpleasant, arduous or health-threatening tasks for manual workers. By using robots, you can decrease the likelihood of accidents caused by contact with potentially dangerous machines or production processes. They can also help eliminate diseases associated with repetitive or intensive processes.
8. REDUCTION IN MANPOWER TURNOVER AND RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES
The high precision required by today’s industrial processes requires the highest levels of skill and training. With highly skilled manual workers becoming harder to find and more expensive to employ, robots could be an ideal alternative.
Once programmed into your process, the robots are ready to go to work without any of the costs associated with ongoing recruitment or training.
9. REDUCES CAPITAL COSTS
Using robots to drive faster, more efficient production lines can help reduce capital costs associated with inventory and work-in-progress.
That is, by producing faster, companies can better predict the production rate and guarantee a reduced lead time, without the need for a large inventory.
10. SPACE SAVING
Robots can be assembled in a variety of configurations to help you save highly valuable space in manufacturing areas. They can also be programmed to work in confined spaces so you don’t lose valuable space.
As we have seen in this text, robots are affordable and offer long-term savings, in addition to a number of benefits, including improved quality, increased production, efficiency, and improved health, and safety of employees.
Robotic automation presents an increasingly attractive option for today’s businesses looking for ways to balance improved competitiveness with increasingly tight costs and spiraling overheads.
