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Shutterstock Over the last few years, automation has gained immense popularity in various industries. And the manufacturing industry sits on the cutting edge of automation technology, ahead of other industries. With automation, manufacturing companies have revolutionized the way activities were once performed. With autonomous systems coming into the picture, human participation and involvement have reduced significantly. As a result, work gets done faster and more importantly, with greater precision. Though automation changes the nature of employment, it has brought in huge profit opportunities to the manufacturing industry. One of the most extensively used types of automation machines is the collaborative robot . Robots programmed to operate 24×7 in most any situation to help manufacturing companies achieve greater productivity, higher throughput and greater revenue gains. Besides, robots in manufacturing now have the cognitive abilities to take decisions independently. As the underlying technologies mature, collaborative robots in manufacturing can be made more versatile to take up more creative tasks. Let’s now take a look at how robots are benefiting manufacturing companies with their tireless work capabilities. robots in manufacturing Allerin Picking, packing, and palletizing Picking, packing, and palletizing are activities that need to be accurately performed. Manually performing these tasks can be mind-numbing, labor-intensive, and also time-consuming. Expecting humans to work with endless energy levels is unreasonable. Besides, humans can make errors while performing tasks. Mistakes will harm the revenue systems of the manufacturing companies. For example, imagine there is an imperfection in a product packing. The customer who receives it will obviously not like the service. This can have a negative impact on customer satisfaction levels, which will ultimately bring down sales and profits. On the other hand, if manufacturing companies decide to embrace automation, then things can change for good. Collaborative robots (cobots), programmed to work alongside and share […]