Automation in companies and factories
The partial or total replacement of human work or the work with machines is called automation. In a company, automation means that the production facilities produce autonomously, without the need for human labor. Automation can be done in different degrees, from partial automation of certain work steps to full automation of an entire production enterprise.
What are the benefits of automation for businesses?
First of all, automation is a very specific issue that can be very different depending on the company, the department, the employee or the process. A company can use automation in many different areas. Simply saving labor is far from the only benefit of automation in business.
Fewer processing errors
Automation in companies can significantly reduce the error rate in processes and work steps. Simple steps are less and less performed manually by workers, thus avoiding processing errors. Small inattentions by workers often lead to significant consequences. This may be due to incorrect data entry, reversed records or misunderstandings between departments. These errors cost time, money and hardly ever occur in an automated process.
Save time and effort
Automation not only saves time by eliminating errors. It increases productivity and efficiency because a machine can perform monotonous tasks continuously. Processes are accelerated and people’s workloads are reduced. Employees who are saved here can be assigned elsewhere in the company, for example to more demanding work.
Improved compliance
Automation simplifies sensitive processes such as data protection, records management, or billing. The strict guidelines of the GDPR often do not make it easy for companies to process customer data in accordance with the law and addressing the company’s guidelines still often relies on manual activities that are strictly monitored for compliance. For example, companies are required to tag and encrypt customers’ digital data and information. By automating the corresponding processes, companies act in compliance with the guidelines and speed up complicated operations while preventing errors.
Greater customer satisfaction
Automation reduces the error rate and speeds up production processes. Those who benefit the most are the customers. They can enjoy having their order completed more quickly and everything working as planned the first time. This increases customer satisfaction and loyalty. Satisfied customers will continue to place their orders with this company in the future.
Does automation in business mean that employees lose their jobs?
Automation and digitization are driving many changes in Industry 4.0, there is no doubt about that. And yes, if monotonous and repetitive tasks are no longer performed by men but by a machine, some jobs will soon no longer exist. However, it is important to distinguish between full and partial automation. If a work process is partially automated, a man works with a machine. Currently, there is a wide spectrum of automation in companies, ranging from different levels of automation to fully automated companies.
A key aspect of automation is to make work safer and healthier for a company’s workers. When strenuous or dangerous tasks are performed by machines, there are fewer accidents, posture problems and others. Properly used, automation is on the contrary an engine of growth for a company that ensures its competitiveness. For this to happen, the company and its employees must all be involved in the new way of working. Automation can then provide job stability and, even more, a growing need for employees. Although they perform different tasks than before, they are still extremely important to the company.
How does an automation company perform?
In manufacturing companies in particular, machines can do things that a human being could never do. Automated production facilities work around the clock, they don’t need breaks or vacations. This results in an additional safety factor for companies: There are no accidents or errors due to employee fatigue or reduced concentration. Large production quantities can be achieved in a short time. This allows manufacturing companies to accept more and larger orders and complete them to the full satisfaction of their customers.
Of course, a machine costs a certain amount of money to buy. But thanks to its incredible performance, this purchase will quickly pay for itself. In addition, the machines have the advantage that they can be developed in a very targeted way according to the requirements and processes of a given operation. Any customer wishes can be considered and successfully implemented. This also contributes to long-term customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Automation also has a positive effect on the organization of a company: Many work processes can be carried out much more quickly and easily by machines. Communication and data exchange can also be accelerated by modern solutions, which in turn saves employees a lot of time.
TRA-C Industrie as an automation company and service provider
TRA-C Industrie is a leading European company in the field of company automation and specializes in automation in FSW (Friction Stir Welding) as well as in robotics. We can manufacture all types of subassemblies for you, including automation, electromechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics. Thanks to our extensive expertise and many years of experience, we are able to create tailor-made solutions for your individual needs and processes, however specific they may be. From planning to implementation and commissioning, we are your competent and flexible partner.
As a multidisciplinary specialist, the employees of TRA-C Industrie cover the most diverse fields. In our team, we have a wide range of expertise available to manufacture complex overall systems for your company. At the end of the development process, we also perform the necessary tests and develop prototypes. Of course, we take into account your technical, budgetary and time constraints.
Our project management teams provide proactive and responsive service to ensure that your project is completed as quickly as possible and that your new automation system can be up and running very soon. We are proud that many renowned companies already entrust us with their projects. We develop complex assemblies and subsystems for them.
In Industry 4.0, there are continually new developments, improvements and innovative techniques that are even better than their predecessors. That is why TRA-C Industrie has its own research department with engineers and doctoral students who are dedicated to the development of innovations. Currently, they are working on many cooperation projects, especially with research centers and universities. This ensures that our customers always benefit from the latest technical standards.
