Enabling Automation
Enabling Automation
ATS Corporation
Identifying the type of automation you need
19 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2023 at 5:42 pm.
– Introduction
– Identifying automation needs
– How to narrow down what you need in automation
– Top standard equipment in automation
– Collaborative robots as a standard technology
– Combining the best automation approach to fit your automation needs
– How do you determine if you should go with manual, semi-automated, fully automated, and/or a custom solution?
– Guidance for someone who is trying to decide if they need automation or not
– Needs vs wants in implementing technology
– Final thoughts
– Closing
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Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth and final episode of season one of the Enabling Automation podcast. Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses “Identifying the type of automation you need” with special guest, Ryan Tavares.
In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.
When you talk about identifying the type of automation needed for a business, the future of your automation depends on what stage you are at currently in your automation journey. What phase are you on? Where do you want to go, are there any configurable or customizable needs? What is your end goal and what machine and accomplish all your requirements in the most economical way? All these questions will configure what your automation looks like in your business.
Before jumping into a customized or commercially available automation solution, it is important to understand the requirements, stakes, technical requirements, building requires as a foundation to what you can do, and then from there explore the solutions on the market that are standardized before looking at custom making a machine. There is always a level of customization for each process, however, the extent of the customization costs time and money. Explore the standardized solutions on the market first and see how well those examples suit the needs of your business.
The solution to your automation needs does not always have to be custom and is not always fully automated. There are semi-automated, fully automated, and then custom solutions that are available and can be implemented based on your current circumstances and requirements.
 
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