Across Southeast Asia and in countries such as China, Singapore and India, the call to automate is ringing loud and clear. With growth and increasing demand, it seems that overseas robotic automation is booming and we want to know…where does that leave local manufacturing?
A recent report by ABB revealed the huge growth of robotics technology in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. In fact, the global leaders and many like-minded industry insiders have pin pointed that the next automation boom will be right in the heart of the burgeoning markets of India and Singapore and the power house producers of China.
Like many converts to robotic technology, the general consensus from our overseas competitors is that robotic automation is the key to achieving manufacturing flexibility while keeping costs down. Not to mention meeting stringent productivity deadlines and mounting volumes of goods. The ability to adapt robotic automation into many industries has also proved to please the health and safety standards of these countries. For instance, in a country like India, where temperatures can reach well into the 40° and would otherwise be unpleasant for humans…robots can efficiently work in these environments.
The Honorary President and Chairman of SMa Productivity Innovation Function Committee, Renny Yeo, best describes the current overseas climate by saying, “Today, the use of industrial robots is widespread and there are over 1 million operating robots in the world. Asia being one of the emerging regions is expected to see an increase of nearly 40 percent in the sale of industrial robots. This could be the highest increase across the world. So the bottom-line is If you don’t automate, others will!
That is the key for Australian manufacturing and business. By not automating, local manufacturers risk being left behind and losing out to the competitive overseas market in both quality and cost! In the past, our local industry could bank on its ability to deliver a higher quality product than perhaps a Chinese manufactured item. However, with automation, a manufacturer in China could boast the very same excellence in their product!
So where does that leave the Australian manufacturer? In a whole new ball game, that’s where!
But here’s the good news. Our industry has been bolstered by Australia’s GFC recovery. We have some of the world’s leading engineering specialists and pioneers. We stock a host of robotic integrators who possess unrivaled confidence and knowledge in the products and solutions to suit the right business or application.
So rather than getting caught up in the whole ‘automate or go home’ party line, we should be thinking more along the lines of ‘automate first and lead the charge’.
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