Why Innovators in CNC manufacturing can't wait for the next wave of automation
Are you an Innovator who can't wait for the next wave of CNC Automation?
Are you an Innovator? Then you don’t see the robot next to your CNC machine as the finish line, but as a starting point. You’re already thinking about lights-out manufacturing, AI-driven robots and fully automated machine halls, while others are still working out how to automate their first machine. For companies like yours, standing still is never an option. That is exactly why we have been working on something new. If you’re always looking for what’s next, it’s high time you paid RoboJob a visit.
Why is time everything in CNC manufacturing?
The goal is to achieve faster production without losing quality, because that leads to more profit, shorter delivery times and a stronger competitive position.
You will therefore encounter two groups of people in a production hall: those who constantly look at their watches, and those who don't wear one.
Group one constantly keeps an eye on when their CNC machine's machining cycle is over, in order to get to work on the next one immediately. Group two wants that too, but their robot is already doing that work. And within this second group, there is another subgroup: those who don't even own a watch.
Who are the Innovators in CNC manufacturing?
That subgroup are the Innovators.
For them, CNC Automation has always been the standard, because the Innovators have long been testing what the pioneers (“early adopters”) don't even know about yet. So on their horizon you will not find machine automation, but the automation of an entire machine hall (‘lights-out manufacturing’).
They have also been experimenting for a while with robots using AI and vision technology, predictive algorithms, digital twins and CNC machines with more axes than we have seen so far. So they can't wait for the next wave of automation.
How do Innovators decide what moves them forward?
These are – in all honesty – the company visits where even we still find things that amaze us. These companies have a trained eye for innovation, and they can decide in a millisecond whether something will move them forward or not, regardless of the risk.
They are not waiting for the future, they are part of it.
Are you an Innovator?
Does this sound familiar? Then it's high time you paid RoboJob a visit, because we have something new again.
Frequently asked questions about Innovators in CNC Automation
What is an Innovator in CNC manufacturing?
An Innovator is a manufacturer for whom CNC Automation has always been the standard. Instead of automating a single machine, Innovators look towards automating an entire machine hall and test new technologies before early adopters do.
What is lights-out manufacturing?
Lights-out manufacturing is the automation of an entire machine hall, so production can continue without operators present. It is the next horizon for Innovators in CNC manufacturing.
Which technologies are Innovators in CNC Automation experimenting with?
Innovators are experimenting with robots that use AI and vision technology, predictive algorithms, digital twins and CNC machines with more axes than we have seen so far.
Does RoboJob offer automation with vision technology and AI?
Yes. The Pallet-Load Integrated offers optional vision technology and AI: the robot identifies the workpiece from a CAD/CAM file and determines how to grip and load it.
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