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Follow on Google News | ![]() Should Robots Replace Humans in Your Industrial Facility?Looking to organize a new industrial automation program at your facility? Are you afraid that AI and robots will replace humans? Read here to decide what is best for your facility, review forecasts, and see common robotics applications!
By: Formaspace If you like industrial automation technology as much as we do, then the biannual Automate 2017 tradeshow held this past April in Chicago was the place to be. Organized by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and its member trade associations, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and the Machine Vision Trade Association (AIA), Automate 2017 brought together over 400 robotic companies from around the world to show off their latest advances in robot and industrial automation technology. Arguments in Favor of Investing in Industrial Automation and Working Robots The industrial automation business is very hot right now. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), 253,748 industrial robots were sold in 2015 alone (setting a new record). Worldwide industrial robot installations are projected (https://ifr.org/ Why the sudden burst in sales? Like any other capital investment in manufacturing, the underlying principle is to make a significant return on investment (ROI). Looking at it this way, robots replacing humans is no different than any of the previous leaps in technology that have taken place since the start of the industrial revolution. Already today's robots can perform many factory production tasks far faster than human workers — with greater quality and precision. The realized cost savings (in this case, from robots replacing humans) can be significant too: robots don't need expensive healthcare plans, won't need old-age pensions, don't take two-week vacations, and won't go on strike. Not convinced? Industrial automation analysts will be watching Tesla Motors closely as it attempts to transform itself from a low-volume (under 100k units per year), high-priced specialty car manufacturer to a high-volume (over 300k units per year), mass market automobile manufacturer. The key to Tesla's manufacturing strategy appears to be an investment in more than 400 new Kuka robots designed to ramp up production of the upcoming Tesla Model 3 (https://www.teslarati.com/ Industrial Automation Advocates Also See Working Robots As Key to Successful Re-Shoring With robots replacing humans, it's also becoming economically feasible to move entire factory production lines from low wage regions (such as China or Mexico) back to the USA — an idea that is gathering steam now as the White House promotes the idea of "border adjustment" taxes on imported manufactured goods. According to the Reshoring Institute's Reshoring Initiative 2016 Data Report (http://reshorenow.org/ Wait a Second… With Robots Replacing Humans, Is My Own Job Safe and Secure? While it may seem a bit off topic, we need to take a moment address an issue that often overshadows any conversation about industrial automation: the question of whether robots will threaten on our own job security. Read more ... https://formaspace.com/ End
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