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    Four Common Mistakes in Sheet Metal Automation


    Summary:

    Industry experts have been pushing automation for decades, and only now has it become a pressing need to boost productivity in order fulfillment. However, many of them are still hesitant to incorporate robotics into their daily production activities. This issue has compiled an article on four common misunderstandings about sheet metal automation. Those who are interested will look down together!

    Myth 1: Small and medium-sized enterprises cannot afford automation technology

    The term "sheet metal automation" may seem daunting at first glance. On the contrary, investing in intuitive, easy-to-operate and efficient technology can improve the efficiency of daily operations, regardless of the size of the organization.

    Companies do not need to apply automation at every step of the production process. They can first start using the right technology to complete the most time-consuming and labor-intensive tasks, such as loading, unloading, handling, sorting, palletizing, etc. For example, handling will consume about 55% of the cost of warehouse management, but the application of appropriate robot technology can save unnecessary expenses. Most importantly, loading and unloading and handling processes can reduce hazards and reduce errors.

    Myth 2: Unemployment will rise

    Since robots have dabbled in the vast field of sheet metal manufacturing and processing, many companies are worried about losing their employees.

    Workshop employees are prone to fatigue, which leads them to think they can be replaced. Instead, they forget that the use of automation and robotics can free them from the heavy lifting, sorting, and other repetitive and dangerous tasks. At the same time, companies can also benefit from the collaboration of humans and artificial intelligence to improve sheet metal warehouse working conditions.

    Myth 3: Investing in vision software is expensive

    Choosing high-quality vision software that enables the robot to pick and place any object requires careful selection. The vision software acts as the robot's brain. Without a strong vision software, building an automation unit could defeat the whole purpose of automation. The vision system determines the long-term reliability of the automation unit, and the end user (operation without knowing the interior of the automation unit will face great challenges.

    What is important is not only the installation and smooth configuration of the software, but the degree of cooperation with other components, such as CNC machine tools, robots, fixtures, magazine systems, etc. Plug-and-play modular products with fast and efficient integration ensure a new level of automation. Powerful vision software can accelerate the performance of the robot cell through better picking rates, precise placement and easy handling.

    Myth 4: Automation means re-building

    Unless the scale of the business expands, automation will not necessarily lead to the re-construction of the shop floor. In most cases, the existing workshop space can use advanced technology to simplify the process and provide assistance to employees.

    We can use existing space, especially the vertical space of the automatic storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), thereby saving up to 85% of the floor space when increasing the cubic volume in the building. Depending on the existing warehouse infrastructure and growth strategy, users can choose to automate existing operations or plan a completely new fully automated warehouse.

    Hezong Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. was established in 2017. It is an automation equipment company integrating R & D, design, production, processing, sales, agent stamping robots, and industrial robots. It can provide customers with one-stop solutions for stamping automation. High-tech enterprise. The company focuses on the field of sheet metal automation, based on general industrial robot technology, deeply cultivates the industry, explores the characteristics of the industry, and specially develops systematic sheet metal automation equipment for the sheet metal market. The robot body is designed and developed according to the characteristics of the sheet metal industry from the selection of main accessories, the setting of motion range and the application of operating system. Can provide customers with safe, reliable, stable and efficient sheet metal automation solutions. In order to improve the production quality and production capacity, the intelligent production base covering an area of up to 15000 square meters has been built in Hunan Province.

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