November 14, 2024
2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
There are over 200,000 CNC machine operators in North America today, but that number is declining, and businesses are turning to robots to help fill the gap. Even in high-mix, lower volume operations, manufacturers are deploying robot operators to fill their workforce gap, increase machine time, and alleviate employees from repetitive work over long shifts. The most challenging part of the transition is knowing how to get started. Join this webinar to hear from Brian Kobus, Business Development Manager from Universal Robots and Alex Koepsel, Director of Product Marketing from Vention, as they explore a practical guide for evaluating your own CNC process, identifying the potential benefits of automation, and starting to transition to what will be the inevitable future for manufacturers.
Participants will learn about the operational tradeoffs of manual operators vs robot operators, how to estimate automation results, the fundamentals of robotics needed to make an educated decision, and how to get started on their own and plan for semi-automated production.
Key Takeaways:
- Overview of collaborative robots
- How to estimate your automation benefits and the ROI of robotic machine tending
- Overview of components of a robotic machine tending system, their purpose, and when they’re needed
- Comparing “off-the-shelf” robot solutions versus customized solutions
- Real-world examples in CNC machining, including lessons learned
- (Free) Design resources to get started instead of starting from scratch
Speakers
Alex Koepsel | Director of Product Marketing | Vention
Alex leads Product Marketing at Vention, a leading automation partner that provides an end-to-end platform for building, buying, and deploying equipment. Prior to product marketing in the robotics and semiconductor markets, Alex designed electronic defense systems for the U.S. Airforce and Navy as a Lockheed Martin engineer. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University and an MBA from Rollins College.
Brian Kobus | Business Development Manager | Universal Robots
Brian Kobus is the south east Business Development Manager for Universal Robots, he worked as an application engineer with the company for 5 years before transitioning into this sales role three years ago. On a weekly basis Brian walks the plant floor with manufacturers from an array of industries to consult with them on how to best automate their current manual processes to solve manufacturing pain points. Brian obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering in New York.
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