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More and more frequently, designing, engineering and commissioning automation systems means one thing: software development. In some machines, software accounts for over 50 percent of value creation. Software determines the flexibility, connectivity, availability and ease of operation of machines and systems.
Lean integrators are leveling the playing field for SMEs in highly innovative and cost-effective ways.
June 8, 2020
This white paper discusses how developments in robotics technology has led to a rise in lean integrators, whose unique structures and focused areas of expertise are critical to delivering automation benefits through collaborative robots for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
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