Blog de automatización
Ágil e inteligente: la robótica móvil personalizada
10 de octubre de 2019 Un importante grupo de automoción alemán optimiza su eficiencia y lidera la innovación en el campo de la manipulación de materiales con los robots móviles LD de Omron y un accesorio de transporte de cts GmbHLa fabricación de automóviles ha estado siempre ligada a la producción en cadenas de montaje. Los coches no fueron capaces de conquistar el mundo como productos fabricados de forma masiva hasta 1913, fecha en la que Henry Ford comenzó a utilizar las cintas transportadoras en sus fábricas. A día de hoy, en las fábricas de BMW no se concibe una jornada de trabajo sin cadenas de montaje. El grupo se sirve de procesos de logística y transporte innovadores para incrementar la eficiencia y la flexibilidad, vincular mejor los procesos de trabajo y lograr que los empleados no tengan que invertir tiempo en tareas largas y repetitivas. Estos conceptos incluyen el transporte de materiales mediante los robots móviles LD de Omron, que proporcionan un gran retorno de la inversión (ROI). Estos robots móviles autónomos están equipados con una torre transportadora, que consiste en un dispositivo de manipulación de cargas con altura regulable desarrollado por el integrador de sistemas cts GmbH. La interacción entre empleados y robots transportadores en BMW demuestra de manera espectacular cómo pueden introducirse procesos industriales armónicos en las fábricas del futuro.
How to secure FMCG supply chains with traceability?
02 de octubre de 2019 The traceability of food and drink products throughout the production and distribution process can be a complex issue. For example, alcoholic drink producers need systems that enable them to comply with local regulations regarding food traceability, as well as tax legislation.
Barcodes: keeping track of product quality
02 de octubre de 2019 For many years, barcode technology has proved to be an economical and flexible identification technology. It has continued to develop and as a result, 1D and 2D codes (such as Datamatrix) are now used almost universally. Their versatility have made them a popular choice for streamlining many key supply chain processes, including production, logistics and item traceability.
3 Steps to Optimize Operational Efficiency for the Future of Manufacturing
02 de octubre de 2019 Operational Excellence is required to maximize capital expenditures. But at the same time manufacturers are challenged to move away from traditional high volume, low mix production runs, to more complex high mix, low volume production with consumer demand linked directly with production. How to optimize operational efficiency to be ready for the future of manufacturing?
The power of collaboration between machines, people and teams
01 de octubre de 2019 With today’s rapid advances in technology, the manufacturing sector needs to be increasingly agile, ready to adapt to changing demands. Production lines must be more flexible, so that they can cope with shorter production runs, more varied products and tight deadlines. So how can manufacturers address these challenges? The solution lies in more advanced, interconnected and intelligent systems that can be programmed to handle a range of tasks.
A practical illustration of IoT and Industry 4.0
01 de octubre de 2019 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a relatively new phenomenon. Prof Dr Thomas Pospiech, a teacher of Production and Process Management at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, was interviewed recently about the ‘IoT box’ he’s developed to give his students a practical illustration of this fairly abstract concept.
What is the effect of Brexit on automation in the UK?
26 de septiembre de 2019 Currently, workers from the EU have the right to travel and work freely across European borders. However, key statistics of net migration from the Office of National Statistics in the UK, show that net migration to the UK has been significantly reduced since 2016. With the announcement of Brexit, and the ensuing uncertainty around it, UK factories are perhaps no longer a viable destination for European workers.
Mobile robots speed production at new ‘smart factory’
26 de septiembre de 2019 Showcasing flexible production in real life, a new ‘Smart Factory’ in Norway uses a variety of robots in a system developed and implemented by system integrator Intek Engineering.
The future of flexible production - combining the power of mobile robots and cobots
19 de septiembre de 2019 Consumer trends are changing and product life cycles are becoming shorter and shorter. As a result, manufacturers increasingly have to accommodate individual customer needs. To remain profitable, they need to have flexible production lines that can cope with rapid product changes, individual modifications and small lot sizes. Collaborative robots can help them to achieve their goals, especially if they can be used in a mobile environment – i.e. combined with mobile robotics.
Industry 4.0 - hot topic or hot air?
19 de septiembre de 2019 Industry 4.0 is defined by Wikipedia as “the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies”. But what does that mean for you and your customers? And it isn’t really a new topic. At Omron, we’ve been working on manufacturing automation and data exchange for years.
How to design integrated safety into machines from the start?
19 de septiembre de 2019 Safety is a vital element of any modern production or packaging line. Safety systems protect employees and prevent malfunctions from causing damage to valuable products and equipment. If there’s an issue, a good safety system will stop the line to avoid any potential accidents, which also allows the line to be restarted quickly.