Robotics integration involves programming robots and/or robotic systems to perform automated tasks in your production operations. Robotics system integrators like JR Automation analyze your manufacturing, material handling, shipping, or inspection lines; determine which areas could be improved; and install the automation technology (which could include robotics) in those areas. There are typically two main types of robots used for automation — industrial robotics and collaborative robotics.

Industrial robotic systems are machines designed to perform tasks in industrial settings. These robotics can be multi-axis robotic arms, automated guided vehicles and more. Modern advancements have made these systems flexible and scalable. As demand grows, peak seasons change, or products change, you can easily reprogram your robotic systems. Because of its scalability, flexibility, and accuracy, robotic automation integration is growing in low- to high-volume production lines worldwide. Typical industrial robot applications include:

• Material handling
• Assembly
• Paint Sealer
• Palletizing
• Welding
• Inspection and testing
• Dispensing
• Material cutting including laser; plasma; waterjet
• Material removal

• 6-Axis Robots: the most common type of industrial robot, 6-axis robots mimic the movements of a human arm. Great for precise and complex movements such as welding, assembly, adhesive, and more.
• AGVs/AMRs: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), can be integrated into your manufacturing or warehouse facility to assist with the movement of materials. We can integrate any manufacturer’s AGV/AMR solution and will help you plan the best program for your needs.
• Linear Robots: also known as gantry or cartesian robots, operate on 2 or 3 axes in a straight line. Ideal for precise, repetitive motions including pick and place, sorting, and palletizing. Linear robots are well-suited for machining and material handling.
• Collaborative Robots: designed to work alongside humans in a shared workspace, collaborative robots (or cobots) are often smaller and more lightweight than other industrial robots. They can be easily moved around a facility and reprogrammed on different parts of the line.
• Delta Robots: sometimes called parallel robots, feature three arms fixed to a common base that make them adept at high-speed and precision tasks like picking and placing objects on conveyor belts (making them popular in food and electronics production systems).
• SCARA Robots: (or Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) excel at speed and accuracy which makes them ideally suited for tasks related to inspection, assembly, and material handling.

• Fault and root cause analysis
• Event monitoring and data collection
• Specification variance
• OEE measurement
• Operational Performance Analysis
• Equipment testing systems
• Robot program backups
• Automated generation of robot programs
• Maintenance and continuous improvement planning
• Scheduling 

• Initial provisioning and sourcing replacement parts
• Training
• Evaluations and preventative maintenance
• Emergency support - both on-site and remotely
• Modernization