The linchpin of automation—since before it was even referred to as such—is in its obvious benefits in increased efficiency and accuracy and its ultimate reduction in cost, time and waste. It’s been true since the time of Ford and his assembly line to our modern manufacturing floors utilizing sensors, software, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. None truer than in the quality control segment, particularly 3D and traditional scanning.
There are five benefits to automation in the manufacturing environment that have been documented time and time again.