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The use of robotics will increase productivity and has the potential to bring more manufacturing production work back to developed countries. As productivity increases, labor is likely to receive a significant share of the benefits.

Automation technology holds great potential for companies challenged by the increased global competition and demographic development. Here are seven proven steps to help you successfully plan and execute automation projects in your organization.

The service connects manufacturers virtually with robot experts through a smartphone and shows the most valuable automation projects to focus on for the company.

Robots can increase the precision and efficiency of your gluing and dispensing processes. However, not all tasks are suited for automation, and manual handling can sometimes provide greater flexibility and control of the quality. Here are 3 typical dispensing solutions and how to identify potential for automating your gluing and dispensing processes.

By reducing manual labour and optimizing production processes, automation might help combat crises like Covid-19. This optimization could bring production closer to home and reduce vulnerability from long supply chains – but what should you consider before such a move?

Bin picking has been one of the most challenging processes in automation for years. While the technology can optimize your production in several ways, some tasks may still be too complex for it to handle. This article shows the processes that could be automated through bin picking, the potential challenges, and their solutions.

Automating your screwdriving processes can increase productivity and product quality, but finding the space and preventing jamming can be a challenge. This article covers the pros and cons – and helps you spot opportunities for automation in your own production.

The processes of palletizing, pallet wrapping, and labelling make out the last steps of a production line for most packaging applications, regardless of the product type. Based on the needs of manufacturers, this article presents the right solutions for each process - and highlights the challenges and differences to manual labor.

Automated storage systems can greatly optimize a warehouse, but they demand a lot of the existing surroundings. This article highlights the pros and cons, the different systems – and what to look for before investing.

Robotic machine tending can increase productivity and improve the working environment. However, demanding safety regulations and expensive vision systems might make investments in the popular application more challenging. This article highlights the advantages and disadvantages of robotic machine tending.

When looking to buy a robot, investing some time in searching for the right supplier typically gives you a better price and a more robust solution. However, the robot market is difficult to navigate, and few companies make the proper research. Here is why they should. 

Collaborative robots can be cheaper and more flexible than traditional industrial robots but are usually not as fast and precise. Discover their pros & cons, and key differences from traditional six-axis industrial robots.

AMRs for industrial use: What are the pros and cons? And how do they perform compared to AGVs or traditional forklifts?

This article highlights automation options in sheet metal processing and compares different production setups to different technologies. Furthermore, it points out important things to look for when automating sheet metal processes.

The world’s first independent, global robot hub #HowToRobot now sees the light of day. The matchmaking hub is dedicated to creating transparency in the robot industry and help manufacturers find robot suppliers and get better returns from their robot projects.