Robots in packaging 2018: A debriefing with Rethink Robotics

The robotics vendors that introduced the Baxter robot to the world, and the Sawyer, are evaluating the cobot opportunities in the packaging arena today. The interview of a robot vendor published in the packaging digest series describes that there are some robust forecasts that show the cobots' growth at a 57% between 2017 and 2023, according to Fair, a product manager at Rethink Robotics.

Answering the question of what type of cobot application you are seeing, he replied that the application of robots can be applied in various industries and businesses, including the packaging, plastic, metal fabrication, and electronics. They can give an advantage in multiple ranges of manufacturing functions and can play an effective role in automated tasks.

It will increase the productivity of the industries on a wide level. The robots can ease the human resources in tasks that are done in a repetitive way. It can lower the strain on human workers. By using robotic machines, this machinery can perform time-consuming tasks, and factory workers are free to perform more valuable and precious tasks for the industry.

Telling about the most notable changes that have occurred in the robotics industry after 2015, he replied that the robotics industry is growing at a rapid pace. The big evolution that has occurred is the integration of other new technologies with robots, such as click smart technology, which provides the solution for end-of-arm tooling that is incorporated with smart sensing and fast swapping capability.

It offers a way for the users to swap the end effectors in seconds. In addition to it, the robots are moving towards data gathering, enabling and empowering manufacturers to make better decisions. The data storage capacity of the robots enables industries and businesses to make more informed decisions. It will save time and money by facilitating investment in those areas where it is most needed to bring reforms.

Answering another question, what the robots can do better than they couldn’t before, he said that manufacturers can do better than in earlier times in many ways. Robots are suited for specific tasks, such as packaging, and can perform well on those tasks where human cognitive ability is not required.

1. In the current time, the manufacturers have a much better understanding of robot technology. Now, they are employing the robots in the right tasks, such as packaging, to gain higher productivity and effectiveness in order to ensure efficiency.

   On asking what advice you would give to the reader with respect to the robots, he replied that the manufacturers and big businesses should employ the robots in their manufacturing process to gain more profit and ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Robots are safe to use and can easily be deployed in industries. 

   It can complete the tasks in very little time with greater accuracy. It can replace the aging workforce and the new generation, who are reluctant to work in the manufacturing industry. It can give an effective and best way to automate your tasks and enhance your productivity without compromising the quality. 

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