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Will the 21st Century See an End to Human Labour?

21st Century Tech

The modern industrial production line today has seen assembly line workers and those working in warehousing replaced by machines. According to an October 2021 article appearing in The Guardian , automation is already in use throughout a variety of industries, from fast food to agriculture.

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Four manufacturing applications that benefit from under-rider AMRs

Control Engineering

An under-rider AMR, which is designed to pick payloads from the bottom, can be valuable in palletizing, intralogistics, packaging and assembly lines, which often have a lot of moving parts and cannot afford downtime. Some AMRs can interface with other equipment like conveyor systems or collaborative robots (cobots).

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Collaborative robot market has strong long-term future

Control Engineering

The impact of delays to warehousing logistics projects has also resulted in a slower growth rate than expected. The poor consistency of manual welding and the harsh working environment make welding a key factor in the overall efficiency of a production line, and it is also the most difficult area for many factories to recruit workers.