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Even for labor-intensive countries like India, the surge in use of collaborative robots is having a positive effect. With the goal of reducing errors, achieving consistent quality, and reducing the workforce in areas of mass production, Indian factories still need human operators for the robots. Some manual processes are still required, which offers the workforce some protection.Humans must co-exist with innovative technologies. The idea of collaborative robots was introduced in India by U …

There are two ways to source in-house robotics experts: through recruitment or training. Even through recruitment, you may struggle to find applicants with the robotics training matching your exact application needs as there is currently a skills shortage in robotics. Training is likely to be part of every move to in-house expertise, even with new recruits.An alternative to in-house robotics expertise is outsourcing. Contractors, or robot integrators, can design and install your robotics s …

Thailand is the next country expected to embrace collaborative robots due to increased local competition as well as from nearby countries thanks to the Asean Free Trade Area Agreement.Many companies see the cobots and as enrichment to their current workforce that relieves employees of repetitive or dangerous tasks and allowing them to advance their skills in other areas. Universal Robots is one provider of collaborative robots (cobots) that is being deployed in industries worldwide, includ …

Free, interactive training simulations are now available online from Universal Robots. The new Universal Robots Academy is not dependent on having an actual robot on which to train. Anyone who is interested in learning about how the robots operate and may be programmed can access basic programming training.As unusual as this is for the industry, CTO and founder of Universal Robots, Esben Østergaard, explains, “... this is a long-term investment for us. We want to raise the robot literacy …

For Paradigm Electronics, launching an immediately successful new finish on their speakers threw their production estimates for a loop. Because they make their products completely in-house, Paradigm made some clever decisions on how to accommodate the upswing in demand. “In order to produce that finish, you have to apply multiple layers of lacquer and between each layered application, you have to sand and buff, sand and buff. There’s a lot of manual labor involved in that. The problem is t …