Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.23
March 01, 2016
…food and beverage distributors are focusing on their own operations, particularly the ways in which they can optimize picking, use space and improve their robotics technology. As a result, experts are seeing the following four trends in many food and beverage warehouses and DCs. 1. AS/RS optimizes the picking process No matter how many years of experience food and beverage distributors may have, human errors are simply unavoidable. Whether products aren’t delivered on time or, even worse, sent to the wrong customer, picking and distribution errors can have detrimental effects on reputations and bottom lines. To reduce the probability of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.68
January 01, 2016
Located outside Nashville in Fairview, Tenn., Scott Fetzer Electrical Group (SFEG) is a manufacturer of a range of electrical motors and components. As a high-mix, low-volume producer, the company was challenged to automate lines that are not always running. As an alternative to more costly, fixed industrial robots, the company deployed a fleet of collaborative mobile robots to automate monotonous and repetitive tasks. “We wanted to build a mobile, flexible robot workforce,” says Matthew Bush, director of operations at SFEG. “The only way we would accomplish this was with a collaborative robot. It’s got the speed and precision of a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.12
March 24, 2015
…in investing in automation is cost. Many manufacturers claim robots are just too expensive. In the short run, it may seem too expensive to adopt new methods to increase the quality of the products you produce. But in order to remain competitive, you must look past the near-term expense and conceptualize ways to design a system that delivers products with quality assured. Although the cost of a robot isn’t insignificant when factoring in the total cost of manual labor, you find that in actuality automation is generally more cost effective and efficient. Solving the Challenges of Changing Product Requirements with…
