Robot-Based Assembly Automation in Mid-Sized Companies

Obstacles, drivers and implications

Aaron Zinßer, Fabian Diefenbach ORCID Icon, Arik Lämmle ORCID Icon
JournalIndustrie 4.0 Management
Issue Volume 39, 2023, Edition 4, Pages 21-24
Open Accesshttps://doi.org/10.30844/IM_23-4_21-24
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Abstract

Production automation is well established in large companies for high volume products. But robot-based assembly automation in mid-sized companies is still in its infancy. This study uses results from 19 expert interviews and a survey to identify obstacles to and drivers of automation in this field. Among the obstacles is the low flexibility of the robotic systems. One driver for automation is the increasing shortage of skilled workers. Based on the empirical findings, the study proposes options to increase the use of automation.

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