Schaeffl er is among the companies pursuing an intriguing approach to lowering that hurdle We emphasize simplifi ed installation and startup op eration explains automation expert Moseberg Using the so called teach in function cobots learn movements by rehearsing processes that are guided by hand The sensors implemented in our gearboxes assist in the required data acquisition That clearly simplifi es programming Intuitive user surfaces operating with symbols are in line with the trend toward simplifi ed imple mentation just like the development of complete hardware and software eco systems that we re familiar with from smartphones From an app store customers can download preconfi gured ap plications for simple and frequently desired uses enabling easy incorporation of grippers sensors and control units New fi elds of work for robots There are other factors besides simplifi ed imple mentation and operation that are conducive to accelerating the wide spread use of the nimble machines Labor shortage for instance is a major aspect motivating the deployment of robots Even sectors in which robots have so far failed to get an arm in the door are now investigating automa tion out of sheer necessity They primarily include companies that due to small volumes or complex processes have so far had to rely on manual work Likewise the restaurant business the retail trade as well as logistics and farming are now investi gating the use of robotics for the fi rst time In its current trend report the IFR additional ly found that shifts in consumer behavior toward customized products and deliveries as well as on line retail in the consumer goods sector that has received an additional boost by the pandemic have led to a downright boom in demand for ro bots Worldwide the paper says thousands of ro bots are being used in this segment which was inconceivable just fi ve years ago At Schaeffl er we re also seeing a massive increase in demand for robots as well as for cobots in non industrial sectors such as healthcare food and logistics confi rms Ralf Moseberg Classic suppliers of large industrial robots like Fa nuc ABB KUKA Yaskawa or Siasun want to ben efi t from the recent yet unmissable trend as well and are pushing into this growth market KUKA s CEO Peter Mohnen tongue in cheek put it this way We re not the fi rst to join the party but the party hasn t really started yet Cobots have clearly greater freedom of motion than classic industrial robots which opens up all new fi elds of application Ralf Moseberg Senior Vice President Industrial Automation at Schaeffl er 12

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