Are you hesitant about incorporating automation into your small or mid-size machine tool job shop? Despite reservations, even low-volume operations can capitalize on current automation trends. While high-volume machine shops have long embraced automation, it's time for smaller enterprises to recognize the advantages.
Fabricating & Metalworking has recently posted an article by Gosiger's Director of Sales for Automation, Arie Thompson. This article discusses the benefits of automation in the metalworking industry. It details how automation can address the challenges of finding and retaining skilled labor. It also explains how automation can improve efficiency and productivity. The article lists five reasons why even small metalworking shops should consider automation. These reasons include mitigating labor issues, increasing efficiency, improving process stability, working well in low-volume shops, and being affordable.
The challenges of finding and retaining skilled labor in the metalworking industry are discussed. The declining number of skilled metalworkers makes it difficult for shops to find and keep qualified workers, leading to production delays and quality problems.
Automation can help to address these challenges by automating repetitive tasks, improving efficiency and productivity, and freeing up skilled workers to focus on more complex tasks. Automation can also help to enhance the quality by reducing the number of human errors.
The article concludes by listing five reasons why even small metalworking shops should consider automation:
- Mitigating labor issues
- Increasing efficiency
- Improving process stability
- Working well in low-volume shops
- Being affordable
Overall, Metal Forming & Fabricating's article provides an insightful overview of the benefits of automation in the metalworking industry. It is a valuable resource for any shop considering automating its operations. To further explore the reasoning behind automation, check out Fabricating & Metalworking's article!
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