Benefits of Pick and Place Servo Drives

 In an age of rapid industrialization and intense competition, manufacturers simply cannot afford to compromise on the speed and accuracy of the machines and assembly lines in their production units. Prudence thus lies in investing in servo systems that speed up the functions on the assembly line front and also add to the precision of the operations. Herein stems the importance of pick and place robots in an assembly process. These systems are commonly found in industrial automation processes and are used to sort components and place them in their appropriate slots in the line.

Pick and place servo drives systems are some of the most expensive components in an industrial assembly line but manufacturers usually do not hesitate to invest in these because of the advantages that installing one such system affords. The following are some of the benefits of pick and place systems:

• Speed: Pick and place robotic systems, by automating processes, speed up cycle times. This in turn, leads to faster production, a key requirement for businesses to prosper in a 24X7 world. A servo controlled pick and place system is especially considered matchless on this front.

• Precision: Pick and place systems are almost 100% accurate in their operations, much more than a human being can ever be. When quality is the key to retaining customers, this feature ensures that manufacturing units engaging pick and place systems are consistently able to outsmart competition.

• Reliability: Powered by servo control, pick and place systems, when in top-notch shape, can work round the clock on all days of the week. This enables a manufacturing unit to churn out products in almost no time at all. This in turn, leads to considerable revenues.

• Flexibility: A slight tweak in the programming controls or a few twists and turns of the tools are all that is needed to equip a pick and place system with the capability to deal with multiple applications. This flexibility makes installing such a system extremely cost-effective.

• Cost-Effectiveness: The afore-mentioned features combine to lend a high degree of cost-effectiveness to such systems. Cost effectiveness also accrues from the fact that pick and place systems empower businesses to take up orders in bulk and thus aid business expansion and also reap the benefits of large-scale production.

Advances in technology in recent times complemented by a drop in prices, have made pick and place systems more affordable. It is thus possible for even small-scale production unit owners to own such a servo control system and reap its benefits.