Benefits of colaborative robot welding

Robot + human = cobot

Thanks to Cobots, you no longer need to choose between robotic welding or human welding.

Unlike older generations of robots, Cobots are designed to work with and alongside humans.

Here’s main benefits of Cobot welding:

1. Increased Productivity: Cobot can perform tasks more quickly and with greater accuracy than human workers, especially taking into account current skilled welders shortage . This can lead to higher production rates and fewer errors, which can save time and money. Cobot can continue the process non-stop, so you will definitely see an increase in productivity.
2. Improved Quality: Quality can be improved even in High Mix/Low Volume productions. Cobot based welding deliver fast deployment and low risk. With Cobots performing bulk production work, you can direct your human resources to work requiring more skill or welds requiring multiple processes.
3. Enhanced Safety: Automation can take on dangerous tasks, such as working with hazardous materials or operating heavy machinery, that could put human workers at risk. This can result in a safer work environment for employees. Cobots are best at repetitive, manual and dangerous work, while humans can do what they’re good at – overseeing operations.
4. Cost Reduction: One of your operators can manage multiple Cobots simultaneously, so it’s a common practice to set up a tandem workstations for Cobots and human. While Cobot1 performs welding, human can upload or unload materials for Cobot 2 and then return to Cobot 1. This process can double output without additional labor cost or Cobot purchase.
5. Movability: Lightweight Cobots can be moved around on the shop floor to perform different jobs, if mounted an a rolling cart, which can increase ROI.
6. Any welding environment: Cobots can work in any environment that humans can work in, but without complaining about the environmental conditions, like temperature, noise or dirt. Like any equipment, Cobots may need protective covers.
7. Edge over your competitor: When Cobot is performing your welding jobs, you don’t need to worry about it calling in sick or quitting, it can work non-stop. This can give an edge over your competitor who maybe dealing with staff shortages or skilled welders.

Overall, Cobot welding can help your business to increase efficiency, improve quality, reduce costs, enhance safety, and increase flexibility and scalability.