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COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS...

Answers to your questions

about collaborative robots

Automation and artificial intelligence have been widely integrated in many science

and technology industries. Now collaborative robots (cobots) are making their
entrance but is your business ready? Do you actually need a cobot or are you
concerned about behind left behind if you don’t acquire one? LG Motion have recently
considered this exact proposition
G Motion, providers of electro-
mechanical solutions for science
and industry, are in the business of
Lmotion technology; things that go
up and down, in and out and round and
round. Their bespoke solutions help enable research, development and
manufacturing to move forward. Therefore, it was logical for the company to
consider not only how, but if, cobots could fit into their customers’ processes.
In 2019, LG Motion signed a deal with HMK to supply and integrate the
Techman cobots alongside LG’s motion control systems. They had realised the
practical applications and advantages such technology could bring to the workplace
and so started to design solutions for their customers that incorporated cobots.

Cobot considerations
Automation: A top line benefit of a cobot is its suitability to undertake
repetitive tasks and automated systems, such as sorting, assembly,
inspection and loading.

Labour costs: Labour costs are only going to keep rising so
it makes sense to audit processes and understand where
the labour intensive pinch points are. If these are occurring
around repetitive and low-skilled tasks, it makes perfect
sense to look for an automated alternative. This would also
enable staff to be redeployed to jobs more suited to their skillset,
making a much better use of their time and expertise.

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