The driver of good manufacturing is efficiency. When efficiency is poor, profits are lost and quality suffers. An efficient factory is flexible, can modify its production levels quickly, add and remove shifts easily and adapt to new technology rapidly. North America is the world leader in productivity and efficiency; it is a mindset of our labor force.

FANUC Robotics solution requires only 5.5 seconds to remove a part from a 1,500 ton machine, compared to the 13 seconds required by a gantry solution. At this rate, the robotics can pick parts from molds and successfully hand them over 99 percent of the time, allowing for consistent mold cycles and higher quality parts.

The MGS Manufacturing Tech Center is just one of our many customers that are able to run “lights out”. They have the capacity to deliver a greater volume of engineered steel with verified and consistent quality. When MGS began using FANUC robots for production precision they began to see the positive expectations that a robotic assembly line could create after only 2 months of production.

Engineered Machined Products (EMP) manufactures diesel engine components. By focusing their attention to automation, it has allowed them to expand into areas that a typical machine shop would not be able to do. One of the areas they specialize in is highly technical cleaning processes. Since incorporating FANUC robots into their field, the production time has been significantly shortened. The robots have allowed EMP to produce a higher volume without spending more money. Thanks to robot production precision and efficiency EMP now has a very reliable and consistent process. To watch EMP’s video testimony on how high accuracy robots have cut production costs, click here.