When the market demands products be made better or faster, manufacturers must respond in kind. For manufacturers in many industries, robots are essential to meeting these ever-changing customer needs. Equally important, however, are tool changers, which optimize the robots’ flexibility and productivity.
About five years ago, two Sigma tool changers enabled AZ Automotive Corp. (now Sodecia North America Inc.) to use one robot, rather than two, in a workcell to weld metal trim and framing to a wheelhouse for Jeep vehicles. Two robots were initially required because a single robot was not able to reach all of the required weld locations.