The robot. An automated extension of the “human arm” whose presence in business, and mainly in the automation industry, is bringing about a revolution in terms of productivity, efficiency and profitability.

An increase in business wealth that, contrary to general opinion, will mean in the medium-long term, greater investment in jobs that only humans can perform, and which are also much more satisfying. The objective: the reduction of repetitive and dangerous work carried out by people, and the focus on tasks that add value.

In fact, a study by the WEF (World Economic Forum) reveals that “automation will eliminate 75 million jobs by 2025, but, however, will generate more than 133 million new jobs.” A clearly positive balance.

How to choose a robot?

Although the client participates in the process of selecting the robot brand chosen for a project, since there are usually previous business relationships and it is important that the maintenance team knows the supplier, the final decision between one and another has a high technical component that must be resolved by a qualified profile.

It is a decision especially linked to the project’s success, which at Gurpea is worked on jointly, and with great precision, between the mechanical designer, the electrical department and the project manager.

Each project has its own requirements and specifications, especially when working on such customized projects for each client. But the type of application, the robot’s reach and its load capacity are, without a doubt, essential factors when integrating one type of robot or another.

The maximum ranges that Gurpea has adopted for its most powerful automation projects reach 210 kg of load and 3,100 mm of reach, with up to 4 robots operating in the same cell.

Automation machines that, in the case of Gurpea, and up to now, have offered a durability of 10 – 15 years, operating 24/7 at the client’s site, with proper maintenance.

This entire process is completed with the final simulation, an essential phase in which the design validates the entire process and verifies that the selected robots actually execute the necessary processes with total precision, and are appropriate.

The robot brands most integrated by our team in projects? Kuka, Yaskawa, Doosan, Fanuc, and ABB.

Advantages of robotics in industry.

• Greater productivity.
• Improved compliance and results.
• Cost reduction.
• Flexibility to expand or reduce capacity.
• Ability to work 24/7 all year.
• Availability of management information for process improvements.
• Reduction of dangerous and automated work by people. Or in other words, greater operator safety.

The future of robotics: Trends.

In addition to all the previous benefits, the dizzying innovation in the field of robots does not cease.

• Robots are increasingly compact, improving integration capacity and reducing interference areas.
• More flexible, and with greater configuration range.
• Multifunctionality. They increasingly cover more types of applications, entering to compete in sectors that seemed impossible to automate such as medical or domestic.
• Faster, more powerful, precise and efficient.
• And, very importantly, increasingly “humanized”, with the ability to interpret emotions, movements or non-verbal language.