Omron’s Robert Brooks (product marketing manager motion & drives) argues that robotics should be thought of as just one of many ingredients in the ever-richer recipe behind automation.
For managers in those parts of consumer goods manufacturing where robotics have not made significant inroads, the idea of ‘a robot’ is likely to conjure up images of a huge standalone system. Of course, this type of robot has its place in a ‘heavy lifting’ role such as palletising. But increasingly, robot systems are being…
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