1. Workers Are Expensive!
Labor for many companies, is their highest cost of doing business. In the U.S., labor costs have risen 34% in less than 10 years!. This is because the worker’s services are only “rented.” Next week, you have to “rent” their services again, and it never ends. Worse yet, their “rental” cost keeps going up, so the cost can never be fixed! Additionally, health care costs for employers keeps rising. A study conducted by Fidelity Investments showed that employers are paying an additional $720 per employee for medical premiums in 2003, which represents an increase of 12.8% over 2002 levels! Automated Palletizing commonly reduces labor by 75%, with the benefit of known, fixed costs.
2. Workers Get Injured.
In 2001, over 372,683 back injuries claims against U.S. companies were reported to the U.S. Dept. Of Labor. Hand palletizing is to blame for many of these back injuries. Workers are prone to repetitive motion injury and stress. Labor costs due to illness or injury—including workmen’s compensation claims, as well as short and long term medical costs are not always obvious. According to 1996 USA Bureau of Labor statistics, an estimated $15 to $20 billion was spent in direct worker's compensation costs in 1995 plus an additional $45 to $60 billion in indirect costs. Robotic palletizing makes the workplace safer and can reduce the cost of injury to your business.
3. Workers Take Time Off/Vacations/Sick Days.
Even the best workers get tired, and need to take a break. They get distracted or bored. They need to answer when “nature” calls. They take vacations, sick days, or time off for any number of reasons. They may drop, smash, or simply be “rough” with the product. All of these things make it difficult to control productivity, which directly impacts the profitability of the company. Robots don't get tired, take vacations, and sick days. Also, robots used in palletizing typically have a 60,000 hr. Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF).
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