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Why letting the machines do the tending will open the door to the next industrial revolution

As anyone in the know can tell you , machine tending is incredibly important to the manufacturing process . A well-functioning manufacturing workflow relies on machinery consistently being loaded and unloaded with parts or materials . When done well , machine tending increases productivity and yields – driving down the cost of production over time .

Without machine tending , any production would grind to a halt and any advancement in manufacturing will rest on optimizing this crucial task .

The next industrial revolution

Here , collaborative automation has a vital role to play . Already integral to Industry 4.0 , greater automation of machine tending – more specifically collaborative robotics – will help manufacturers transition to Industry 5.0 . Industry 4.0 , or the so-called fourth industrial revolution , saw manufacturers integrating new technologies into their production facilities and throughout their operations . Industry 5.0 builds on this , using R & D to transition to a more sustainable , human-centric and resilient industry .

The European Commission sees Industry 5.0 as playing a vital role in providing solutions to challenges for society , including the preservation of resources , climate change and social stability .

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