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Increasing productivity, safety and reducing costs are some of the benefits you can gain by integrating automation systems in your Industry.
Currently, when we enter a factory space what we quickly see are several machines producing at a constant pace. We were also able to observe people who are only operating, monitoring and maintaining these equipments.
According to what is reported in some specialized studies such as those by the MicKinsey Global Institute, the impact of automation in the coming decades will be two or three times greater and to achieve the best results, people and technology must work as a team.
This article discusses some of the main advantages of Industrial Automation and how it is important to make your company evolve, stand out from the market and obtain more positive results. Continue reading to learn more.
Why should you invest in Industrial Automation?
1. Increased productivity
One of the first reasons we can mention when investing in Industrial Automation is the undeniable increase in productivity. The industry wants to produce more, with the best quality and at the lowest possible cost. Automation systems considerably reduce the mistakes that even the most skilled professional can make.
2. More quality and efficiency
As discussed in the previous topic, one of the advantages of Industrial Automation is the increase in productivity, as the equipment can produce faster. But, in addition to speed, it is important to talk about another highlighted benefit, which is the precision of deadlines.
The same professional can take different times to produce the same piece, because he is subject to different emotional and physical conditions that can interfere in the way he produces. An automated system will always take the same amount of time to produce. In this way, it becomes simpler to stipulate deadlines and forecast one-day production volumes.
3. Improves working conditions
We know how some processes done by the industry are typically monotonous or difficult for people to carry out. This makes your employees feel unmotivated or annoyed when performing these tasks and as a result, productivity may decrease.
A company that invests in Industrial Automation, in turn, encourages the professionalization of the workforce and manages to increase the happiness of its employees, who feel more useful and willing to develop their careers by performing more productive tasks, increasing productivity and the quality.
4. More security
Safety issues can compromise production and a catastrophic failure can interrupt a production cycle and thus reduce efficiency,situations we know you don’t want to happen to you. Automation systems guarantee more safety! How?
Imagine that your manufacturing unit has several spaces: assembly, production, distribution, etc. However, one of these places, for some reason starts to burn.
With a Motorline automatic fire cutting curtain, you could quickly protect your employees so that the fire would not spread to other spaces.
5. Control and manage access
Access control is important to manage the entry and exit of people, an action that directly impacts the well-being of employees, customers and partners. But also in the confidentiality of information, in the integrity of your company’s assets and infrastructure.
How can this management be done?
- Limit the maximum number of people within a given location;
- Exclusive access by numeric keypad reader;
- Identification and automatic verification of access levels;
- Between others.
Do you think the time has come to invest in automation for your business?
At Motorline we have a set of solutions that meet your different needs. If you want to know our range of products, talk to us.
We will be happy to accompany you throughout the process and simplify your life and your business as well.