INTRODUCTION
The use of Robotics in manufacturing has risen in the recent past because most companies and factories are looking for better manufacturing solutions, solutions that will put them on the competitive edge. Using robots has proven efficient, and the speed of manufacturing has made companies and factories realize higher profits and increased productivity, production costs have significantly reduced too. Industrial robots are on the verge of revolutionizing the manufacturing process.
ADVANTAGES
Some of the best uses of robotics in manufacturing include:
-Robots reduce manufacturing costs.
This is because they do not require hourly wages like humans do, all they need is just maintenance costs which are less. Even though the acquiring cost can be high, the returns on the investments are high. More so, most robots are durable and can last for long.
-Realization of profits and productivity.
Robots work for 24 hours continually without having to take breaks; this means that productivity in increased massively, and the high throughput means higher profits, making companies that use robots thrive.
-Robots have been built to collaborate.
The collaborative design in robots is another big trend at work, most robots have been created to work in proximity to people, they have cameras, sonars among other technology to be able to sense and avoid injuring people unlike in old factories where metallic parts just swung and could hurt people.
-Adaptive robots.
In the recent past, robots have been able to adapt to variable environments and be able to feel anomalies in their environment, they can also guide parts into place.
-Flexibility and re-deployable.
Most modern robots are retainable and are flexible to do a broad range of applications.
DISADVANTAGES OF ROBOTICS.
-Require expertise.
Whenever robots are brought in, employees will be required to be trained on how to interact with the robotic equipment and it can be an expensive and time-consuming task.
-The initial expense is high.
When business owners are limiting the purchase of robotic devices, the initial investment in robotics can be significant. Maintaining robots is also expensive.
CONCLUSION
Companies and manufacturing plants are deploying robotics in the auto industries. They are increasing ranks in sectors like the food industry, they are doing work that requires a lot of dexterity and precision that the humans cannot achieve, as days goes by, robots become cheaper, smarter and faster. They are called upon to do more work. Amazingly, as they grow, they tend to take more human capabilities like trainability, dexterity and also with sensing capabilities. Manufacturing industries realize a lot, thanks to the use of Robotics in production, prices keep declining.