Lean Robotics in Industrial Robots

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What is the main goal of lean robotics?

To reduce the cost of manufacturing processes
To implement advanced technology in factories
To eliminate all manual labor in factories
To efficiently deploy robotic cells in factories and create value for customers (correct)

What is the focus of lean robotics?

Eliminating all manual labor in factories
Creating value for customers and driving business results (correct)
Developing advanced industrial robotics
Maximizing profit through technology

What are the core principles of lean robotics?

Four core principles (correct)
Five core principles
Three core principles
Six core principles

What is a key element of lean manufacturing?

Conserving resources and reducing waste along the value creation chain (B) Signup and view all the answers

How should robotic cells be treated in relation to lean manufacturing?

As a means to create value for customers like other manufacturing activities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is hindering everyone's robotic cell deployment efforts according to the text?

The lack of standards in robotics—of hardware, software, and technology in general (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to lean robotics, who is considered the customer of the robotic cell?

The station that receives the robotic cell’s output as an input (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does lean manufacturing define as 'waste'?

The difference between the energy and money spent and the actual results obtained (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Muda' in the context of lean manufacturing?

An activity that consumes resources without creating value for the customer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of minimizing 'Muri' in lean manufacturing?

To reduce waste by overstressing or overburdening people or equipment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of lean robotics?

Serving the internal customer in the production sequence (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to lean robotics, what are considered value-added activities?

Activities that transform the product or service, are paid for by the customer, and are done correctly the first time (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mura' represent in the context of waste in lean manufacturing?

Waste due to variation in production processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why might 'set and forget' robotic applications not align with reality in a factory's needs according to lean robotics?

'Set and forget' applications may not cater to the specific needs of a factory (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an external system integrator in lean robotics?

To subcontract robotic cell operations and minimize waste (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Muri' represent in lean manufacturing?

Waste due to overstressing or overburdening people or equipment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus in lean robotics?

Defining value and customer for a robotic cell (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the customer for a robotic cell in lean robotics?

The next station on the production line (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual value in lean robotics?

Receiving the right part, in the right way, at the right time (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of deployment in lean robotics focuses on value-added transformation?

Operate phase (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial throughout the entire deployment cycle in lean robotics?

Maximizing investment returns (B) Signup and view all the answers

What approach is encouraged in lean robotics for continuous improvement?

Bottom-up approach (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can robots introduce in lean manufacturing efforts?

New sources of waste (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration in lean robotics regarding technology progress?

Exponential curve of progress in robotics technology (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

In lean robotics, the focus is on defining the value and customer for a robotic cell in a production line.
The customer for a robotic cell is the next station on the production line, and value is usually receiving the right part, in the right way, at the right time.
The value creation chain in a robotic cell can vary depending on the phase of deployment, with operate phase focusing on value-added transformation and design and integrate phases forming a chain to generate value once production starts.
Waste elimination is crucial in lean robotics throughout the entire deployment cycle to maximize investment returns.
Continuous improvement is encouraged in lean robotics, with a bottom-up approach and development of internal robotics and project management skills.
Robots can introduce new sources of waste, such as new non-value-added tasks or reducing factory flexibility.
However, robots can also significantly benefit lean manufacturing efforts by improving product quality, eliminating human ergonomic constraints, saving time, and preventing health and safety issues.
Four principles of lean robotics include people before robots (ensuring safety and usability for humans), focusing on the robotic cell's output, and making robots tools usable by all.
The exponential curve of progress in robotics technology is an important consideration.
Focusing on the internal customer first can help achieve the end goal of lean manufacturing.