Making the Transition from Manual to Robotic Assembly
There's nothing like watching an assembly robot at work. The tireless reliability and efficiency are a sight to behold. However, effective robotics systems don't just happen spontaneously. They take a lot of planning. The devil is in the details. Anticipating and resolving problems early on can mean avoiding headaches down the road.
In particular, when transitioning from manual assembly to robotics, it's important to discern exactly what workers are doing when they assemble a product's various parts. Human beings can often do what it takes to get a part to fit, even if it is slightly out of spec-which can ultimately lower quality and increase scrap.