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Overview of robotics and automation
Distrelec, online retailer for electronics, has published the 'Robotics and Automation Guide'. This is intended to support the development and maintenance of robotics and automation systems. Computer&AUTOMATION offers the guide for download.
The 'Robtoik and Automation Guide' was initially written in German and English. By the end of 2018, it will also be available in Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and French.
© Distrelec"With the ongoing digitalization of manufacturing plants, Industry 4.0 is becoming more concrete and repetitive and labour-intensive tasks are also becoming increasingly automated in logistics and other industries - this makes it clear that robots are playing an increasingly important role in our lives," says Steve Herd, Head of Category Management at Distrelec. "As a comprehensive reference work,our guide covers a wide range of topics in the field of robotics and automation and does justice to the growing interest in this important subject area." The white paper is aimed at developers, production or maintenance engineers, plant or operations managers, research students or purchasers.
For newcomers, the guide explains the basics of robotics. It familiarizes them with the terminology and maintenance requirements and shows where the limits of what is currently feasible lie. For those who are in the process of implementing an Industry 4.0 strategy, the document offers insights into the experiences of other companies and demonstrates how they benefit from robots. It also shows how the combination of artificial intelligence and robotics will have an impact in the future and how collaborative robots will change our working lives.
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