Why Use Robots For Jewelry Polishing?
Benefits of Automation
The world has been automating all aspects of manufacturing for the better part of a century, but until fairly recently, the jewelry industry has lagged in its adoption of technology for production purposes. Much of the reason for this stance was the misperception that robots cannot perform ‘artisan’ type work as well as human hands. While nothing could be further from the truth, the fact remained that there simply were not commercial options readily available in the market. Fortunately, FRE has addressed both of those issues, and now jewelry operations of all sizes can reap the following benefits of automation.
Here are some of the benefits that lead directly to higher profitability for your business, and they are the same drivers for your automation return on investment!
- Increased production throughput per shift
- Consistent high quality and less scrap
- Better precious metal reclamation capability
- Improved safety by removing repetitive motion activities and separating people from potentially dangerous tools and metal dust
- Small footprint on the factory floor
- Optimized usage of consumables such as rouge and polishing wheels
- Easier tracking of production data and metrics
- Supports Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives
- Encourages social distancing with a single operator able to oversee multiple systems