Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of this podcast series is "Debunking automation myths". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Ian Menzies.
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There are several myths that exist in the manufacturing world around industrial automation and how we progress and implement technology into our manufacturing processes. We're going to talk about debunking some of those automation myths. There are five major myths we will be discussing. They are: automation is replacing factory jobs, automation is too expensive to implement, automation is not scalable, my business is too small to automate, automation won't work with a legacy factory or in my current process.
Anything can be done if there is a desire to get it done as well as finding the right partner. With automation, you can add value to jobs, create new jobs with new specialization. New technologies and demand requirements have created a need for automation as it utilizes production and increase productivity. Automation is all about staying competitive in the market. There are jobs that people don't want to do anymore or jobs that are not safe for people to do. That is where automation steps in. We can give those types of jobs to the machine and therefore create better jobs for people as a new skillset is required. With a new skillset comes new skilled trades that install, design, and build the equipment and support the machines for its entire lifetime.
Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Automation.
Ian Menzies is the Engineering Director within ATS Industrial Automation group. He has been in the automation industry for 15 years in a variety of roles from systems engineering and project management to where he is today, leading all the ATS engineering groups within Industrial Automation.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:49 – Myth 1: Automation is going to replace factory jobs
09:34 – Myth 2: Automation is too expensive to implement
14:00 – Myth 3: Automation is not scalable
20:49 – Myth 4: My business is too small to automate, automation is meant for large organizations
26:15 – Myth 5: Automation won’t work with a legacy factory or in my current process
29:53 – Conclusion
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