Application-Focused, Automated Platform

Kristian Hulgard, General Manager, Americas Division, OnRobot

The flexibility, ease of use, and fast ROI of collaborative automation changed the game for small and mid-sized manufacturers. But what's next? How can you plan for additional efficiencies and productivity improvements across your shop floor? How can you make sure you're ready for new technologies without getting painted into a proprietary corner? Ultimately, how can you keep your efforts (and budget) focused on your specific application and business needs rather than getting bogged down in all of the robotic integration hardware and software details? Industrial automation continues to move towards open, plug-and-play hardware and "no-code" programming. These changes will speed deployment and enable greater flexibility and scalability for long-term ROI. That's critical for manufacturers to maintain competitiveness and profitability, even in the face of ongoing labor and supply chain challenges. Ultimately, these technology changes will extend the promise of collaborative automation for ease-of-use, flexibility, and fast ROI to more robotic applications. In this session, we'll explain how collaborative automation is evolving away from complex, proprietary deployments, and the implications of those changes to small and mid-sized manufacturers. We'll also demonstrate what evolutions such as no-code programming can look like for common manufacturing applications such as machine tending. You'll learn when and how to consider new approaches to bring the advantages of collaborative automation throughout your shop floor.

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