Keynote: Robotics Solutions for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers

A large percentage of small-to-medium manufacturers have missed out on many the benefits of robotic industrial automation such as increased productivity, improved quality and enhanced competitiveness. Rapid change, however, is underway. Both traditional industrial robotics companies, as well as a number of new vendors, are providing products and services specifically designed satisfy the requirements and support the culture of the sizable and underserved small-to-medium manufacturer market. In this session, attendees will learn about these new products and services. Real world case studies will be presented to illustrate salient points. Topics covered include:

• Collaborative robotics
• Bench-top systems
• Grippers and gripping systems
• Application specific systems
• Mobile robots
• Robotics-as-a-service
• Non-traditional manufacturing and novel application areas
• Flexible automation
• Rapid deployment and simplified programming
• What’s next