The robots next weld the sub shell of the body to the frame and the floor panel. Robots re-spot weld the body with 300 spot welds and next the robots weld the hinges to the door. The body then goes through a test station, the computer stores the results of the test for production and assembly and then stored. Integrated planning with robotics helps Ford achieve a productive and quality assembly line. The increase in dexterity, tasks, and development of software allows robotics to reduce more human jobs.
Factories trust the robots more than they do the humans to transport certain materials.
For instance, a company purchases 300-mm wafers used in processors valued at 300,000 dollars a wafer. The wafers weigh more than most humans could lift so to ensure the waffers aren t damaged they program the robots to do that task of transporting. Not all materials that arrive at a plant weight the same or even come in the same size of boxes but with using a robot with reconfigure ability allows them to write a program that helps the robot pick up different types of objects. The robot developing companies now include a software black box called Realistic Robot Simulation. The software made up of algorithms describes the movement and motion planning of a robot.