Increasingly, more and more factories turn to robotics for manufacturing and processing operations in the face of a shortage in labor. Yet with more robotics employed in manufacturing facilities the issue of worker safety has arisen. SICK, a German company who took part in Secutech 2017, has the solution to make factories both smart and safe.
Increasingly, more and more factories turn to robotics for manufacturing and processing operations in the face of a shortage in labor. Yet with more robotics employed in manufacturing facilities the issue of worker safety has arisen: What if someone gets hurt when working with robots? SICK, a German company who took part in Secutech 2017, has the solution to make factories both smart and safe.
A typical processing unit usually has two robotic arms, one on the perimeters of the unit doing the pick-and-place operation, and one over the top of the unit adding things, such as glue or small components, to the product. When the robotic arms are working and someone comes in, accidents may occur in the absence of prop...