How Have Robots Changed Manufacturing?

There's no question, the use of robotics in the manufacturing sector continues to grow across the globe as technologies improve for sensors, precision, and durability. What are the most noticeable impacts as our society seeks out new ways to build products that remain competitive on the international market?

Not Just Building Cars

Japan introduced the use of robotics in their car factory floors decades ago. Domestic manufacturers followed suit and the poster child for robotics became a large metallic creature precisely mounting large parts into place time after time, increasing production and reliability. Forty years later, robots have become smaller and smarter. They are used to make computer boards, build small electronics, and even speed up textile plants. Other industries now represent almost 40% of robotic usage.

Food and Beverage Industry Booming

Over the past decade, the food and beverage manufacturing companies have seen the greatest increase in use of robotics. Improved sensors and more dexterous appendages have helped to add robots to sorting and packaging lines. This can greatly improve the consistency of packaged products as the robots eliminate almost all damaged foods before they are sealed on the line.

Shifting the Job Force

While the implementation of robots has seen a reduction of humans working on factory floors, there are positives to the process. While the demand for low-skilled workers has dropped up to 25% in a shop that introduced robots, jobs in the engineering and creation of robotics have increased by more than 30% over the past ten years. Also, robots are pairing up with humans in the factory and doing many repetitive tasks, reducing injuries. The human half often receives further training for a more skilled and productive position.

The manufacturing industry is now capable of producing products faster while raising the quality of life in the workplace for all employees.

Questions? Contact Northline Industrial. We're an industrial repair company performing cnc repairs and many, many other repairs. Contact us today to learn more. 

What Are The Most Common CNC Malfunctions?

Just like most of the technological devices, CNC machine malfunctions are caused by two major things; Lack of proper maintenance User error Many of the issues that you come across are therefore within your control, and you can do quite...

How Have CNC Machines Impacted Manufacturing?

Computer Numerical Control machines have several advantages over manually operated machines. They've changed the manufacturing industry forever. CNC machines are operated by encoded commands, typically programmed by a human, to carry out a set...

The Benefits of Refurbished Robots

During the industrial revolution, many jobs were made obsolete. Fortunately, new, and often better, jobs were also created. The same is proving to be true for the technological revolution. Increasingly, automation is becoming necessary for...

3 Ways To Extend The Life Of Your CNC Machine

A lot of business owners are looking for ways to maximize the life of their tools. Doing long production runs can be a major burden on machinery and you need to keep your spindles turning as much as they possibly can without breaking down or losing...

LCD vs CRT: Pro's and Con's

While CRTs are fading into the past in most people's minds, they can still go toe to toe with modern displays when deliberating on the proper screen type to purchase. Cost CRTs are based on older technology and are undergoing a steady...

Keeping your equipment up and running is our priority.

We work across the country with distributors, rebuilders, maintenance & purchasing professionals across all industries to help them find solutions for their equipment repair and replacement needs.

Call Us: 336-283-4811 Request Free Evaluation
WE SERVICE MOST INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT LINES INCLUDING:

Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within northlineindustrial.com are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with Northline NC, our services or our website. Unless specifically stated otherwise, they do not sponsor, authorize, or endorse our services or our website.