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The Safety Paradox in Industrial Robotics
We explore the unintended consequences of collaborative robot safety protocols. As manufacturers install more cobots to fill labor shortages, they are inadvertently creating new bottlenecks that slow production lines and increase downtime. We look at how strict speed and power limiting rules are forcing engineers to redesign workflows, often negating the efficiency gains these machines were supposed to provide. The episode examines specific case studies from mid-sized manufacturing plants where safety compliance has become the primary driver of operational cost, asking whether current…
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