In nearly every workplace, multitasking is a required skill. A person must be able to wear many hats, so to speak, and successfully handle several ongoing assignments or projects. This same ability is now expected of robots.
“Manufacturers’ need for their robots to be increasingly flexible has driven most of the development and improvement in tool changers over the last decade,” explains Dan Merritt, senior applications engineer for ATI Industrial Automation. “In industries from automotive to white goods, robots can handle more-demanding applications than ever thanks to robust tool changers.”