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I was impressed with the summary points regarding modern automotive production practices in the article. Allegedly, the value in robots and automation is the sp
by contingencies 9y ago
I was impressed with the summary points regarding modern automotive production practices in the article. Allegedly, the value in robots and automation is the speed of retooling, not the overall line speed which one would naively assume. Also, smart automakers assemble to order. We are truly a far cry from Henry Ford and his Model T! This all bodes well for our personalized robotic food production network at http://infinite-food.com/ http://infinite-food.com/ :)
- surfmike 9y agoThat was surprising to me to learn too, since I would have expected a more manual human-operated line to be able to retool faster.
- Qworg 9y agoThe biggest reason to switch to robots in manufacturing is quality control, followed by retooling speed, followed (distantly) by line speed. If you have any humans in your process, you only go as fast as they can.
- rwj 9y agoAs some who works in manufacturing, the more your volume goes up, the more you value repeatability. One error in a hundred isn't an issue when you manufacture ten, but when you manufacture a million it is a huge headache.