AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS
complement. By taking on routine, boring, or dangerous tasks, automation unlocks the time and space for an overextended workforce to focus on value-added tasks, including strategic planning and project implementation.
MYTH #4: AUTOMATION IS NOT FOR SMES It is a common misconception that automation is only accessible to large organisations with access to capital and skills.
This is simply untrue. SMEs can automate routine, low-skilled tasks such as manual data entry to use their limited workforce more effectively. Not convinced? In that case, it is worth considering that for small companies, the than for larger corporations, and a $10 million
MYTH #5 AUTOMATION IS TOO EXPENSIVE According to Automate UK’s recent Industry Insights Survey 2024, cost is the most While the cost of implementation may have been a valid concern in the past, the terms of cost and risk savings are becoming increasingly evident, and solutions are more affordable than ever.
According to EY, the average price of an industrial robot has halved over the past decade and is expected to continue dropping.
Moreover, those investing in automation can expect to save money on operational expenditure: a recent survey by Bain found that companies allocating at least 20 per cent of their IT budget to automation in the past two years achieved average savings of 22 per cent. If cost remains a concern, many providers will now offer opex rather than capex models, making adoption more affordable for smaller businesses. In addition, making small incremental changes over time can also help to spread the cost, and provide the necessary
MYTH #6: AUTOMATION IS COMPLICATED Automation is not an ‘all or nothing’ commitment. Businesses can start small by identifying a single area where automation enhance a single point in the production cycle. For many businesses, a quick win is streamlining product changeovers. For example, an automated monitoring solution can be implemented to provide a real-time product count and corresponding alerts to inform production staff when a production run is ending, allowing them to prepare ahead of time. This is a simple change, but the reduction in changeover time is proven to unlock capacity for extra production runs – daily. The performance improvement and return on
investment from automating a single process will soon justify making additional investments further down the line.
MYTH #7: AUTOMATION REQUIRES EXTRA SKILLS
is the need for in-house skills to manage the transition. Many automation providers implementations – and, once implemented, automated systems commonly demand fewer This will enable businesses to redistribute manual labour and unlock time and capacity also make your company more attractive to future employees.
THERE IS NO NEED TO FEAR AUTOMATION
Misconceptions and concerns that manufacturers have about adopting growing willingness of automation partners to real question is: can you afford not to adopt factory automation?
Domino Printing Sciences
www.domino-printing.com
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