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away from their Xbox/
PlayStation/Smartphone will
know, today’s youngsters
have a strong affinity for
technology, having grown
up with it for pretty much the
whole of their lives.
It’s ironic then that we’re
failing so badly to capitalise
on this in manufacturing.
More needs to be done to
find ways to teach students
how these skills can be applied
to the real world to give
companies what they need to
take their operations forward
and make the most of the
technologies needed to make
them more productive. Meeting
the needs of tomorrow’s world
presents fantastic possibilities,
probably even more so than in
the past. The key point is that
robots will only make what
people need them to make
– someone will still need to
design the product, market it,
sell it, supply it and improve it.
Until someone finds a good
alternative to money, there
will also always need to be
someone to buy it – on this
point alone, it is unlikely that
we will ever have a situation
where employment will
disappear!
ROBOTS NEED HUMANS
Additionally, someone will
always need to program,
service and upgrade the robot,
irrespective of how clever it gets.
Where the UK’s
manufacturing industry is
concerned, more needs to be
done to promote the exciting
face of engineering in this
country, highlighting the
contribution that industry
makes to everyday life.
Any company looking to
capitalise on the skills of
tech-savvy youngsters must
also ensure they are techsavvy
themselves, investing
in the latest technologies,
such as robots, that can help
to improve efficiency and also
competitiveness, he concludes.
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The closer man and machine are able
to work together the more efficient
the work becomes, at the same time
however this places greater demands
on safety.
Pilz is your perfect partner for the
safe automation of your robot
application:
• A portfolio of services that are
tailored to the individual life cycle
of a robot system, from process
analysis to risk assessment and
CE marking
• Safety solutions compliant with
standards such as EN ISO 10218-2
and ISO/TS 15066
• Collision measurement in
accordance with ISO/TS 15066
limit values
• Training in the requirements of
robot safety
• Safe control systems and sensors
• Participation in the formulation of
standards for safe human-robot
collaboration
• Active cooperation with leading
research centres
Further information about Pilz
Solutions for Robot Applications:
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