While humans are undoubtedly capable of producing exemplary work and meeting work output targets, they have limitations and are not exempt from committing lapses.

As they say, humans are not perfect. And while we rely on human intellect and skills for many vital tasks, we can tap technology to take over the more tedious and dangerous chores.

Manufacturing companies stand to gain many benefits by automating their processes. Aside from increased productivity, cost efficiency, enhanced work safety, and reduced workload, automation can also help improve work quality, especially in terms of uniformity and precision.

Human Help, Quality Quotient

Automation tools are programmed to follow procedures down to miniscule details. With regular maintenance and proper usage, automation tools can play an important role in your processes for a long time, while ensuring work quality. 

Here are some ways automation improves work quality:

Eliminates Human Errors

People can get distracted or tired, which can lead to slip ups. Automated systems, meanwhile, are designed to perform specific tasks continuously and unlike humans, don’t get fatigued or lose their focus.

Provides Consistency And Accuracy

Automation is programmed to calculate and perform tasks with precision, consistently and constantly. For example, two human workers may produce outputs of differing quality. With automation, you can ensure that all of your products are manufactured the same way, every time based on your specifications.

Can Follow Highly Complex Procedures Within Set Time

Automation tools are designed to follow your commands, no matter how intricate. It can be much easier to program an automation system than to onboard, train, and monitor human workers to do the same task.

Can Deliver Better Quality Control

Automated systems are programmed to perform predictive tasks and determine deviations. They can anticipate possible errors and identify flaws that can help you manage and adjust your quality control processes.

Complement and Balance

Unlike machines, humans have a need for a sense of fulfillment and progression. And if that vacuum is not filled, they may become less motivated and their performance may suffer. I

In manufacturing plants where mass production and routine tasks are the norm, employees may feel fatigued by the repetitive and even risky nature of some processes like welding and parts assembly. One wrong move or a single imprecise measurement could lead to product fail or accidents.

Automated processes, on the other hand, don’t need to be motivated and don’t require lunch breaks. At the same time, they help reduce errors, accidents, and variabilities, which gives you more control and leads to consistently high quality products.

Automation Helps With Employee’s Wellbeing

While programmed systems are not fail-safe, they are not subject to emotional stress, mental pressure, or office politics.

Humans, on the other hand, need to take care of their mental health and maintain a good work-life balance to perform at an optimum level. 

These needs, however, do not necessarily make humans less reliable than machines.  

Apart from their performance, human workers’ value comes from their sense of loyalty, willingness to go the extra mile, and their ability to drive a company’s culture and spirit.

By leveraging humans’ and machines’ differences, companies can create a synergistic workforce with multi-faceted benefits.

Forge Forward With Automation

nexair understands the needs, challenges, and adjustments that businesses face when shifting to automation, whether partial or full. Our team of experts provides your company with the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to succeed, what we call KnowHow, including by conducting training and demonstrations.

We comprehensively assess your processes so we can recommend, design, and integrate the right automation tools for you and help your people seamlessly welcome their new “colleagues.”

Increased work quality from automation can boost your reputation and revenues. Let nexAir’s automation products and services help you Forge Forward in that direction.