Uses Of Robots In Automotive Sector

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Uses of Robots in Automotive Sector

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Uses of Robots in Automotive Sector

In an era where information and technologies are diffusing rapidly, having a programmable

robot that is designed to perform specific tasks is not an illusion anymore. Robots as a revolution

in technological advancement have upgraded the standards of the vehicle manufacturing process

all over the world. Thus, improving efficiency in the manufacturing process, promoting

sustainability and enhancing safety in the workplace could be three possible advantages of

integrating robots in automotive industries.

Increasing the efficiency of the manufacturing process is one significant benefit of involving

robots in automobile industries. Typically, manufacturers’ expenses in automobile industry

include operating costs such as labour, raw materials, advertising and insurance premiums. In

today’s world, the cost of integrating robots in vehicle industries could be much affordable and

profitable because of the technological developments which have greatly widened their

applicability and their ability to increase production rate at low expenses. The associated costs of

employing workers are reduced dramatically in terms of salaries, training and health insurances.

According to Embleton (2000), although modern robots are powerful and possess advanced

specifications; their prices have decreased more than 40% since the 20

century. Whereas

workers’ wages and industrial costs are increasing unceasingly in the United States, it has risen

by 30% in the last decade. In other words, if these trends continued at the same rate,

restructuring manufacturing operation through robots would be economically justified in long

terms as the variable costs will decrease significantly and the total costs will decrease

accordingly.

Additionally, in order for automobile industries to achieve great efficiency and to meet

customers’ expectations, many difficulties and challenges must be overcome. For example,

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during the auto glass manufacturing process, the accumulated amounts of PVC material should

be removed for aesthetic and workmanship implications. Norberto (2007) explained that the

common method of removing the extra amount of PVC was manually by using small cutting

instruments. However, for greatly efficient factories, this method is not convenient since it

hinders production and needs highly focused and mindful workers. Consequently, a robotic

method is required to provide inherent accuracy and reduce the risk of impacting the quality.

Therefore, it can be said that robots have promoted the efficiency of vehicles’ manufacturing

procedure by producing high-quality automobiles at low expenses.

Another significant advantage of using robots in vehicles industry is optimizing the use

of resources, particularly energy and time. Reducing energy consumption has become the new

norm in manufacturing, as a part of a global trend, where communities are devoting efforts,

money and time to reach environmentally sustainable future. During automobile industry

operations, the amounts of lost and misused energy could be diminished by adopting new robotic

technologies. Therefore, 95 percent of tasks that are related to repairing bodies of vehicles are

done by robots (Bozek, 2013). However, choosing a robot that exceeds the needs and

requirements of the application will result in unnecessary energy consumption. Thus, there

should be a logical correlation between the robots and its application before integrating them into

industries. Robots help in minimizing total time of manufacturing process. According to Kahane

and Rosenfled (2004), the consumed time for the tasks is minimized by 70 percent when the

robotic-assistance system is being implemented while the percentage of the total reduced

duration by the autonomous or semi-autonomous system is 75 percent. Consequently, robots can

be suitable for last-minute orders, where time is limited and producers need to make the most of

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the remaining time. To conclude, adopting robots can be considered as a sustainable

manufacturing methodology due to their ability in reducing energy and time consumption.

Moreover, combining robots with human workforce would create safe working

circumstances. Manufacturing vehicles can be intrinsically dangerous. After all, it involves doing

repetitive tasks which are dull and wearisome. Human operators are susceptible to boredom;

usually, that lack of concentration and attention can cause a high rate of workplace injuries.

According to the reports revealed by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (n.d.),

between 2012 and 2013, around 650.000 work-related injuries occurred. One way of reducing

the number of injuries and any associated working risks is through using robots in doing tedious

tasks. By doing so, thousands of dollars that are paid for workplace injuries and safety insurance

economize.

Accidents occur inevitably in auto manufacturing workplace due to the tough working

conditions. The harsh nature of the jobs that are required in vehicles industry can be detrimental

to workers’ health. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (n.d.) estimated that

because of previous occupational subjection to dangerous gases and smokes, dust and chemicals,

around four thousand workers are dying by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) every

year. To put in another way, despite the stringent safeguards, the rate of occupational injuries and

number of deaths are increasing because of the inimical operating environment. Therefore,

involving robots in vehicle industries will raise the level of safety as they will accomplish

dangerous, arduous and tedious tasks. All in all, robots ensure the consistency of products with

the minimum working fatalities and injuries.

In conclusion, the use of robots in a modern manufacturing organization is a major

contribution to the integration of the industrial and information processing revolution. The three

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main effects of integrating robots in an automotive industry are providing efficiency by

producing high-quality vehicles at low expenses, achieving sustainable future by reducing time

and energy consumption and performing tasks in a safer manner. Clearly, with the rate of

development which is taking place in robots technology now and which is likely to increase in

the future, it is hard to predict what will happen in the next few years. Nevertheless, auto

manufacturers should take several considerations before integrating robots in the operating

environment, such as the type of the task to be performed, the type of robots to be used, what

processes and operations must be integrated with the robot operation and human-machine

interface. Finally, robots would be a true boon to auto manufacturers if they were implemented

appropriately at the workplace.

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