Why Robots

“Delivering Tomorrow’s Automation Today”

Why Robotics Automation

MythsSafety

Skills GapProductivity / Profitability

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Number of nonfatal occupational injuries involving days away from work.

All U.S., all ownerships, 2014

SAFETY


SAFETY

Characteristic: Press Brake Injury Count Note:

Men 370

Women 20 Women Not As Careless ?

20 -35 Year Olds 260 Younger Not As Focused ?

Above 36 Years Old 130

<1 Year Service 120

1 – 5 Years Service 230 Too Comfortable w/ Task ?

Fractures 140

Amputations 60


SAFETY

Characteristic: Press Brake Injury Count Note:

< 5 Days Off Work 70

> 5 Off Work 325 How Much Does This Cost ?

Monday – Tuesday 260 What Are They Thinking About ?

Wednesday – Saturday 140

> 6 Hours Into Shift 230 Fatigue / Lack Of Concentration ?


Skills Gap








Productivity

1.the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Remain competitive through increased productivity


What Impacts Productivity?

1. Your control over the manufacturing process Controlling the variables

2. Machine’s availability Green light ON!

3. Is your operator as available as your equipment?


Man Vs Machine

Working 7 hours / shift: (.5/.25/.25 hr. breaks)Average cycle time/part: 60 secondsOperator Efficiency: 60%

Average Daily Throughput: 250 units

Working 8 hours / shift: (No lunch or breaks) Average cycle time/part: 80 secondsRobot Efficiency: 95%

Average Daily Throughput: 340 units

450 More Robot Parts Per Week!

Single Shift Operation

Almost 2 Days Production!!

Productivity Improvement:

36% !!

Typical ROI is 2-3 years

No workers to be found

How many signs will you ignore?

Scrap parts - can’t ship product

Your competition IS buying robotsChina is buying more

robots that any other country

North American Robotics Market Sets New Records for First Nine Months of 2016

A total of 23,985 robots valued at $1.3 billion were ordered from North American companies in the first nine months of 2016

Which road will you take?


Articles

1. 10/15 RIA Article on robot usage and job growth

a. http://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-News/North-American-Robotics-Market-Sets-New-Records-for-First-Nine-Months-of-2015/content_id/5785

2. 12/15 Engineering article

a. http://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/11207/13-Million-Industrial-Robots-Could-be-Installed-Around-the-World-by-2018.aspx

3. 6/16 Automation - advantage, type, cost, Types of automation

a. http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/small/A-Bo/Automation.html

4. 10/15 Modern Machine Shop – Robots increase jobs

a. http://www.mmsonline.com/blog/post/positive-correlation-between-robots-and-employment

5. 10/15 A3 White paper on robotics and growth

a. http://www.a3automate.org/docs/A3WhitePaper.pdf

6. 9/12 Robots on press brakes

a. http://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/2012/09/automation-press-brakes-and-robots/

7. 4/16 Tooling for Robotic operators

a. Not published yet

8. 6/29 The fabricator – justifying a robotic press brake

a. http://www.thefabricator.com/article/bending/justifying-a-robotic-press-brake

9. 9/15 Brookings Rise of minimum wage

a. http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/09/30-minimum-wage-and-automation

10. 6/16 FT Magazine – Chinas robot revolution

a. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1dbd8c60-0cc6-11e6-ad80-67655613c2d6.html

11. 10/15 Robots are taking over Chinas factories

a. http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/10/26/china-robot-workforce.cnnmoney/

Research links

1. http://www.a3automate.org/

2. http://www.robotics.org/

3. http://www.saveyourfactory.com/

4. http://www.acieta.com/

http://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-News/North-American-Robotics-Market-Sets-New-Records-for-First-Nine-Months-of-2015/content_id/5785

http://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/11207/13-Million-Industrial-Robots-Could-be-Installed-Around-the-World-by-2018.aspx

http://www.mmsonline.com/blog/post/positive-correlation-between-robots-and-employment

http://www.a3automate.org/docs/A3WhitePaper.pdf

http://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/2012/09/automation-press-brakes-and-robots/

http://www.thefabricator.com/article/bending/justifying-a-robotic-press-brake

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2015/09/30-minimum-wage-and-automation

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1dbd8c60-0cc6-11e6-ad80-67655613c2d6.html

http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/10/26/china-robot-workforce.cnnmoney/

http://www.a3automate.org/

http://www.robotics.org/

http://www.saveyourfactory.com/

http://www.acieta.com/

Documents

Why Robots