It Takes a Screwdriver To Decrease Manufacturing Costs

When it comes to developing a more successful, and competitive manufacturing company, costs are regarded as one of the main culprits to halted or slowly progressing efficiency, and productivity. Manufacturers are often juggling between wanting to reduce production costs, but at the same time, aiming to be more productive, and provide better quality outputs. It can be counterintuitive to think that both can be achieved at the same time, however, with the increasing access to advanced technological tools, manufacturing costs today can be decreased while facilitating the increase in productivity as well.

State-of-the-art, robotic screwdriver solutions are able to enhance productivity and decrease manufacturing costs through a range of benefits offered over other tools. Solutions, such as the Intelligent Plug'n'Produce screwdriver tooling can provide flexible, and cost-effective support for manufacturers in this regard.

Less time needed for assembly

By providing continuous, reliable service, robotic screwdrivers can make the manufacturing processes more predictable. All processes can be planned in advance, and optimal workflows can be ensured, which in turn, can save valuable production time. Cutting down on assembly times and costs can be a crucial factor for staying competitive, and increasing productivity. Some robotic screwdrivers can save up to 60% of production time, which in itself, is often a dealbreaker for success.

Quick return-on-investment

When deploying new tooling for assembly purposes, it is essential to select a solution that can reliably provide a relatively short return-on-investment, and drive production efficiently. Using advanced robotic screwdriver systems can break even in just 10-12 months after their introduction, which makes them ideal for manufacturers, that are looking to see returns in a shorter timeframe. Reducing manufacturing costs this way allows resources to be allocated more optimally to other aspects of the business and manufacturing processes.

Supports the integration of different technologies

Through the integration of robotics, specifically, the use of collaborative robots (cobots), industry 4.0, data analysis, and other technologies, modern screwdriver tools can facilitate the digitalization of the assembly processes. The increasing rate of digitalization in not only manufacturing but virtually all other business processes allows companies to work more efficiently, save time, and resources. By the introduction of various support technologies in assembly, manufacturing costs can be reduced, through the possibility to make informed, data-driven decisions, make more precise measurements, optimize workflows, and automate more processes in general.

Better failure prevention and detection

With the ability to conduct a detailed analysis of the assembly process, each screws’ parameters can be stored online. Machine learning algorithms can detect insertion failures more effectively, and reliably than a human eye in many cases. With more accurate assembly processes, both raw materials and other resources can be saved, which decreases manufacturing costs.

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