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and physically strenuous tasks. This offers improved consistency and reliability in manufacturing while enabling humans to concentrate on more complex jobs. A cobot is  variety of tasks, from picking and placing to machine tending. 


 and fast set-up without advanced robotic programming expertise. One recent development which can improve the ease and  where the cobot arm is simply moved to the desired position and added to the operational  This technology means that no complex


 be combined with touch-screen graphical interfaces to implement more sophisticated operations.


A digital twin can also be used to enhance the speed of set-up and redeployment. Employing a digital representation of the physical cobot, including the virtual capability to evaluate performance, the digital twin can simulate cobot interaction to ensure that it can safely and  deployment.


This ease of programming and redeployment is one of the main enablers of HMLV production and holds the key to reducing operational costs. At the same time, the increased accuracy of the latest cobots is an important contributor  As an example, Mitsubishi Electric’s MELFA ASSISTA cobots can provide a repeat accuracy of ±0.03mm, making them ideal even for the most delicate and precise tasks. By moving towards HMLV production,


 differentiate themselves from their competitors,    switch production to a different product, manufacturers can become more responsive to changes in the market, delivering an additional competitive advantage. Cobots are proving a key enabler for high- mix automation while offering the maximum return on investment. In an HMLV production  reduce operational costs. Cobots can enable manufacturers to


effectively meet individual customer  smaller batches. Cobots are proving a key enabler for high- mix automation while offering the maximum return on investment.


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