A robotics system integrator can help a company decide if automation is suited for their welding process. Robotic welding systems must maintain a staff and a robotics system integrator can help a company determine parts of the operation to automate.
- Choosing a robotic integrator also fits the recent trend toward outsourcing.
- Successful robotic welding system integrators employ the following
- Successful automation can improve part quality, increase throughput, and reduce cost
- Project Managers have backgrounds in manufacturing, and should understand manufacturing processes and how the robotic system plays a part in those processes.
- Successful robotic welding system integrators employ the following: Sales Engineers, Project Managers, Application Engineers, Service Engineers that offer wide-ranging support from lead engineering to process development.
- To remain competitive, robotic welding systems integrators must maintain a staff to anticipate customer needs.
- Projects most likely to succeed are those in which the robotic systems integrator has been involved in the planning from the earliest stages.
- A good robotic systems integrator can provide insight into part manufacturability issues, particularly for robotic automation.
- When selecting a robot, the integrator considers accuracy, speed, reach, operator interface, and other options that are available with each robot.
- Those most concerned about reducing the risk of injuries have adopted the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) Code for Robotic Safety, a guideline widely accepted as the industry standard.
- Robotic welding systems’ high capital costs mean that customers have the right to demand fast, efficient service when something goes wrong. Just-in-time inventories no longer allow downtime.
- A competent robotic systems integrator is one of the best investments a manufacturer can make when it is time to upgrade production processes.
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