THE REALITY OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOT DEPLOYMENTS. Chris Harbert, Global Director of Sales Hannover Messe 2016

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1 THE REALITY OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOT DEPLOYMENTS Chris Harbert, Global Director of Sales Hannover Messe

2 AGENDA Collaborative robots: what they are and how they are different Why manufacturers are turning to collaborative robots Case studies Deploying collaborative robots: Do s and Don t s Conclusions Questions 2

3 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: A NEW BREED OF AUTOMATION 3

4 INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS Caged Expensive Fixed

5 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS Safe Affordable Flexible

6 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: MORE THAN JUST SAFE Per ISO 10218/R15.06, four types: Safety-Rated Monitored Stop Hand Guiding Speed and Separation Monitoring Power and Force Limiting TS15066 New Collaborative Robot guidelines Tailored to robots which are purposefully designed to work in direct cooperation with people Defines criteria for Risk Assessment 6

7 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: BENEFITS TO MANUFACTURERS 7

8 A FINANCIAL BOON FOR MANUFACTURERS AUTOMATABLE TASKS 100% 90% 75% Humans % of tasks automated Although industrial robots have been used in factories for decades, robots currently perform only around 10% of manufacturing tasks, on average. By 2025, BCG estimates, the portion of tasks performed by robots will near 25% for all manufacturing industries worldwide. Boston Consulting Group. Takeoff in Robotics Will Power the Next Productivity Surge in Manufacturing. Press Release. Feb. 10, % 25% Robots 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 150% Increase in automatable tasks in 10 years 0% Year

9 MORE THAN FINANCIAL Addressing the Aging Workforce Bridging the Skills Gap Brand Strength = Pricing Premium 9

10 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: CASE STUDIES 10

11 CORNELL DUBILIER Industry: Electronics Products: Capacitors First application: Labeling machine tending Delivery to full deployment: 29 days 11

12 GENERAL ELECTRIC Division: Current by GE Products: Advanced LED lighting products First application: Cooperative assembly of light fixtures Delivery to full deployment: 25 days 12

13 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: DEPLOYMENT DO S AND DON T S 13

14 APPLICATION MANTRA: DULL, DIRTY, DANGEROUS DO Start with simple operations Basic machine tending; pick and place operations DON T Require lights out operation Collaborative robots are not hands-off machinery Consider job sharing Robot and operator each perform portion of task, maximizing efficiency & quality Take a singular approach with rollout Know the culture of each facility (they are often different) and consider the best approach Proactively engage plant staff From management to production staff, ensure the team is made aware of purpose and benefits Take a learning approach New tools present a learning curve, but also an opportunity Fall into the traditional approach trap Collaborative robots often succeed with a different setup than either industrial robots or operators Try to perfect everything from day one Robot utilization can increase over time with team familiarity and experience 14

15 CONCLUSIONS Collaborative robots represent a dramatic opportunity for manufacturers Improve bottom line deployments can produce ROI s of 10x or more Increase regional and global competitiveness Protect against challenges in labor availability and skillset New tools require a new way of thinking Reconsider what constitutes an automatable task Redefine what success looks like for collaborative robot deployments The time is now Companies who delay exploring this new type of automation risk being left behind Initial investment in cobot technology can be less than all-inclusive 15

16 QUESTIONS 16

17 THANK YOU 17