Universal Robots A/S

Machine Tending with Universal Robots

The manufacturing labor gap is forcing machine shops to leave their equipment idle. Downtime, whether over a weekend, over a lunch, or during normal production hours, limits revenue for a machine shop and weakens the value of machine tools. How can manufacturers maximize uptime when they can’t simply add more labor?

Collaborative machine tending automation lets cobot systems focus on the repetitive, low-value task of loading and unloading machines, so workers can focus on managing automation equipment and execute more complex, higher- value-added tasks.

Read case stories about machine tending with Universal Robots here.