Manufacturers have benefitted from last year’s trend of steady industry growth. Reports indicate that the industry has a gain of more than one million jobs over previous 8 years. This figure is expected to rise this year and beyond. Better yet, manufacturers, particularly a shop that offers machining in Toronto must take advantage of newly available technological advances in order to achieve their projection and boost production. Manufacturers have to grab opportunities, keeping an eye on these specifically two major advances.
Additive Manufacturing
Almost every facet of an operation of machining in Toronto can benefit from a high-tech additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing. It can help limit material waste, lower energy costs, and improve productivity. The major concern with the AM before, was its high cost but it is now becoming more and more affordable. In order to truly enjoy all the benefits it provides, shops have to be enthusiastic and driven enough to embrace it into their operations.
This means factories don’t have to be afraid to play with AM and aim for its promising developments. To be specific, this manufacturing technology is already being applied in building mold, replacing traditional moldings for metal castings. A shop that offers machining in Toronto that is already using digital data, would more effectively and easily integrate AM.
The Rise of ‘Cobots’
Cobots, or collaborative robots, are intended to work side-by-side with human workers within a defined workspace. In addition to AM, cobots would be a great ally for smaller shops to be able to compete with bigger operations. Researchers are currently spending millions of dollars in conducting ongoing research on robotics, particularly the implementation of safety standards and the intricacies of cobots working with human workers. They progressively document the potential of collaborative robots for machining tasks such as machine tending, quality inspections, assembly, and so on.
A machining shop in Toronto that is able to invest and embrace these two technological advances is expected to produce a much better quality of parts and products while increasing profitability.