Manufacturers looking to take their operations to the next level often look to automation and robotics to make it happen. This is understandable, for such technology can cost-effectively increase throughput, optimize assembly and testing processes, improve product quality and decrease labor costs.
In the case of industrial lead-acid battery manufacturer BBI Battery, management decided to replace a manually operated cast-on-strap (COS) machine with an automation-and-robotics-based workcell. A COS machine connects battery plates in multiple stages, using a rotating table with access to each process station.