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Why fabricators should get to know cobotic bending
Only a few years ago, collaborative robots, or cobots, were rolled out to demonstrate their viability in welding applications. An operator—who didn’t need to be a welder—could take the cobot, teach it by moving it along the prospective weld path, and start the welding process.
ROBOFORM: CI’s Answer to Today’s Growing Labor Shortage
From the supply chain disruption to mounting material and overhead costs, and tightening delivery schedules, manufacturers across the board are challenged on multiple fronts. As baby-boomers age out of the workforce in record numbers, you can add a labor shortage to the list. And, as if they needed more to worry about, consumer demand is on the rise forcing manufacturers to do more with less.