Robotics is a game-changer in manufacturing processes

By OEM Update Editorial July 2, 2022 2:35 pm IST

We now see Cobots to improve the efficiency of the production process, mentions Himanshu Sharma, Head– Marketing and Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation Pvt. Ltd., while interacting with OEM Update.

 

Robotics and Industry 4.0 integration in manufacturing to increase production efficiency Industry 4.0 has given a new dimension to the manufacturing processes and machines becoming smart. Considering the manufacturing facility, the manufacturing ecosystem’s feasibility and security have arisen. The aim of Industry 4.0 in Robotics is mainly to develop a smart industry in which dependency on external systems becomes less as the products can tune into the production facility on their own without any halt in the process as redundancy is maintained. Robotics possess a significant game-changer in manufacturing processes, resulting in manufacturers integrating robots into their systems worldwide to increase production efficiency. Thus, many automation systems address domain-specific and task specific activities to achieve intelligent and end-to-end automation, enhancing production efficiency.

 

Emerging opportunities for robotic automation to boost manufacturing processes

 There is plenty of opportunities, and the market is now flooded with new products and services. Because of industry 4.0, machines are becoming intelligent and can now share data with one other and other systems. In addition, we now see robots working in tandem with humans (Cobots) to improve the efficiency of the production process, and machine-centric robots that are integrated with machines are helping production systems run more rapidly than ever before. The incorporation of robots has helped boost the manufacturing process, leading to quicker production cycles, more efficiency, and a decreased amount of time needed to bring a product to market.

AI and robots for industrial automation for manufacturing revolutionize mass-production Industrial automation is evolving at a rapid pace. Manufacturers are also using the latest technologies and changing the manufacturing process with less downtime and easy availability of redundancy in case of system failure. Mass production has many challenges with precision in manufacturing, time-bound and scrutiny of materials. B&R here, being a global leader in industrial automation and having tremendous experience working with the major giants in the market, has always supported and uplifted the technical aspect from the manufacturer’s point of view. 

With digital moulds stored in the cloud, manufacturers can now produce identical parts anywhere in the world and implement new designs without having to produce new physical moulds. Also, a scalable volume production platform is equipped with a complete B&R solution that integrates mechatronics technologies, motion control, process control, safety, HMI, and IIoT connectivity. With evolving technology, robotic process automation software is an important platform that assists businesses in increasing their efficiency. It can smoothly run in the background 24*7, leading to the mechanization of back-end processes that allows human efficiency to focus on other essential tasks.

 

Emerging trends such as AI and IoT impact Industry 5.0 with process effectiveness facilitating precision product development 

As the market becomes filled with new developments, the potential for success increases dramatically. Many technology options are available to help businesses adapt to the needs of today’s manufacturing ecosystem, thanks to the increased availability of information made possible by Industry 5.0 preparedness, which includes the use of Edge computing and the Internet of Things. Keeping and analyzing data to put it to good use is one of the emerging areas of interest for manufacturers as collaboration grows with the advent of data being collected and monitored. ,This facilitates improvement in the production process and product development and removes unnecessary variabilities. Manufacturers are using the gathered data for analysis, providing them with a more secure foothold in the market and offering up new avenues of opportunity