Robotics: The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Robots

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Robotics Modern industrial robotics has been around since the 1960s using hydraulics. One of the first robots known as Unimate could easily pour liquid metal into die casts, weld auto bodies together and manipulate 227-kilogram payloads. Not only did it perform tasks which were dangerous but it also worked tirelessly thus removing the hassle of dealing with people. This caused a stir in the manufacturing industry and grew popular rapidly. This however didn’t solve all problem a robot could only do work that required no thinking or creativity and was repetitive. There are 3 aspects of any robot: Brawn, the strength relating to physical payload that a robot can move. Bone, the structure of a robot relative to the work it does. This determines…show more content…
Disadvantages: • Just-in-time manufacturing provides zero tolerance for mistakes, as it makes re-working very difficult in practice, as inventory is kept to a bare minimum. • There is a high reliance on suppliers, whose performance is generally outside the purview of the manufacturer. • Due to there being no buffers for delays, production downtime and line idling can occur which would bear a detrimental effect on finances and on the equilibrium of the production process. • The organization would not be able to meet an unexpected increase in orders due to the fact that there are no excess finish goods. • Transaction costs would be relatively high as frequent transactions would be made. • Just-in-time manufacturing may have certain detrimental effects on the environment due to the frequent deliveries that would result in increased use of transportation, which in turn would consume more fossil fuels. References HowStuffWorks "How have robots changed manufacturing? ". 2014. HowStuffWorks "How have robots changed manufacturing? ". [ONLINE] Available at: http://science.howstuffworks.com/robots-changed-manufacturing.htm. [Accessed 13 September…show more content…
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