In the past 18 months, several Whirlpool Corp. plants have added collaborative robots to the assembly process. Collaborative robots are at the forefront of manufacturing technology and are designed to work alongside their human counterparts. "Collaborative robots allow us to be much more flexible," says Eric Howe, Whirlpool senior engineer and automation lead.
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Originally published on CTE: 2016-11-09
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/collaborative-robots-boost-whirlpools-mfg-capabilities/
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