Robotics Manufacturing

MES Software for Robotics Manufacturing

Why Robotics Manufacturers Choose ION

The robotics industry is highly competitive, with many companies vying for market share in various segments, such as industrial robots, service robots, and collaborative robots (cobots). Developing and manufacturing robots involves highly complex manufacturing processes with an insurmountable number of steps and parts.

While a robotics manufacturing MES may have been suitable in the past, today's companies need modern tools. ION Factory OS enhances efficiency and precision in supporting the traceability of millions of parts. ION Offers a tailored robotics manufacturing software solution to optimize your production line.

HOW ION HELPS

  • Engineer-to-Order: From varying product configurations, bill of materials (BOM), and engineering designs, ION offers the ability to tailor every build to accommodate unique customer specifications, with advanced traceability for every assembly.

  • 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing: ION Factory OS supports additive manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing for rapid prototyping, on-demand production, and design optimization, particularly for small-batch or specialized robots.
  • Inventory Management: Minimize inventory carrying costs with real-time Inventory tracking capabilities to maintain necessary levels of raw materials, components, and spare parts. A robotics manufacturing MRP is essential for managing the components and materials needed to build complex robots.
  • Cost Analysis: Research, development, and testing robotics hardware often entail substantial costs and investment. With ION, you gain access to comprehensive as-built reporting, which meticulously documents the total expenses involved – the parts, people, and time it took to build a sub-assembly, or an entire finished product. So, you can price accordingly and stay competitive.
  • Comprehensive traceability: Track the production history of robotic components and assemblies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating timely recalls or audits.
  • Connectivity and Data Exchange: ION has a flexible open API so you can integrate your current ERP and PLM systems along with new emerging technologies such as AI and IoT, facilitating a bilateral flow of data across the factory floor.

  • Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensuring the safety of robotic systems is paramount, especially in industrial settings where robots work alongside humans. Use intelligent workflows to program regular checkpoints and milestones during the assembly process to mitigate flaws and issues later.

Drive Innovation

Robotics manufacturing software is more than just a tool for automation. It is a complete solution that bundles a modern MES and robotics MRP into one to drive modern manufacturing strategies. ION is crucial for robot manufacturers who aim to thrive in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive market.

Be at the forefront of manufacturing with a modern MES tailored to the needs of the robotics industry.

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