Machine Tending
& Material Handling
Automation of factory operations has become the go to method to save time and capital. The introduction of material handling systems and machine tending have fundamentally altered how production lines operate.
Up to 60 Items Per Minute
Deployable In Days
1.5x faster than humans
Accuracy to Within 0.1"
Data to future proof business
To achieve the optimal levels of success, automated handling equipment revolves around safely transporting objects and finished products from existing workflows to storage for shipment. By using this material handling automation equipment manufacturers can meet customer needs, shorter delivery times, and lower overhead costs.
Robotic tending is programmed hardware designed to unload product on and off from the end of an assembly line. These workcells are designed to keep the warehouse flow of production going by preventing machine failure on the line. The capabilities of the robotic handling device falls down to preferences of producers.
Benefits of Automated Material Handling System and Robotic Machine Tending
This automated handling equipment is tailored to excel in any workspace and will have to be properly understood before installation. You should align your requests with the results you are looking for: What are my biggest problems on my factory floor? What do I need to increase my output? Can I increase production numbers? How sensitive are the materials I produce? How often will materials need to be moved?
5 Tips to Choosing Material Handling Equipment
To upgrade your warehouses, it requires knowledge of all moving parts. Whether that be conveyor belts or high speed packing, all of these will contribute to the final stages of installation. Here are five things to look for:
- Understanding your factory needs
It's important to have a deep understanding of the space you have available and the types of products you make. - Which functions will benefit you the most
All factors must be considered here, including general performance and environmental changes. - Do you need heavy duty equipment?
Those who work with movements such as conveying, or palletizing will need stronger equipment. - What do you need from customization?
Each factory has its own unique layout, space usage, datalogs, and so on. Selecting the correct modernizations to workcells is the best way to assure maximum efficiency. - The long Investment
Long term costs for any piece of machinery is important. Do they list all costs up front? Who is responsible for maintaining hardware or software? These questions are your bottom line.
The benefits of investing in robotic machine automation systems is one of the best moves your can in our current economic climate. Machine tending automation is becoming indispensable in expanding your company.
Their flexibility beats out fixed systems, increasing speed and performance. These workcells carry out their individual, designated task. But they can also provide to service multiple machines throughout the day. Its secondary operations offer producers insights they have never would have imagined.
RIOS is a necessary piece of the puzzle to help our customers meet production goals and grow year over year with limited labor resources.
The innovation of RIOS robotic solutions extends beyond a technically talented team adept at creating solutions to solve labor and material handling challenges to their entire business model. Not only do they offer the savings and benefits of RaaS, but their ability to replicate solutions over a broad install base is a game changer that forces customers to rethink their traditional view of automation and how RIOS can now help them target automation solutions that were previously not attainable or even considered.
We were very impressed by RIOS. Their team proved they could understand our challenges, our business, quickly assess our use cases, and roll out robots in mind-boggling timeframes to meet our aggressive goals, while delivering the seamless, integrated experiences customers have come to expect.