Milling and turning with a cooperative robot

Collaborative robots, or kobots, are a subset of robots designed to work safely and efficiently with employees. Most machining activities require the attentive presence of an experienced operator. As robots take over some of the elements of these activities, manufacturers can achieve higher productivity at lower costs.

The general nature of the robots also makes the manufacturing process more flexible compared to CNC machines by reducing the reset time for on-demand tasks. Working around heavy machinery always demands to put the issue of safety first. Because operators need to be less involved in the actual milling and turning process, the chances of injury can be drastically reduced.

Flexibility is an increasingly important feature of successful businesses to meet the highly customized and rapidly changing needs of their customers. Because of this, robots are becoming better alternatives to traditional CNC machines in manufacturing tasks such as milling and turning.

In the coming years, research will show that the machining application of robots is likely to increase. Tasks such as milling and turning will be largely automated as technological advances in robot-controlled machining systems overcome the barriers that earlier prevented their widespread use.