Most industrial enterprises experience bursts of excessive activity from time to time. Perhaps this is caused by a predictable seasonal increase in demand for manufactured products, and in other cases, the launch of a new successful model has exceeded all initial expectations. In any of these situations, additional labor is required to cope with the workload of order fulfillment. The reverse process happens: a large order has already been formed and paid for, but due to the delay of components by a third-party supplier, the deadlines have shifted. And now, after the long-awaited delivery of parts, we urgently need to start fulfilling the order - and labor resources are limited. There is an option to attract additional employees. But sometimes, for a variety of reasons, this can be a challenge.
In such circumstances, any business may face a critical short-term labor shortage. These fluctuations can affect every aspect of production, from assembly lines to warehouses. To effectively deal with such situations, a ready-to-use, adaptable solution has already been invented - scalable on-demand manufacturing automation.
Robots as a Service (RaaS) is a relatively new subscription model offered by experienced industrial engineering service providers , which have a fleet of high-tech and customizable robotics devices that can be tailored to the specific needs of most industrial plants. These same companies provide integration, configuration and maintenance of their robots. Yes, you can now rent robots! This flexible and scalable solution allows a variety of robotics solutions to be used in most businesses. Economic efficiency can also be seen in the fact that robots can be used only for the period of time they are needed. RaaS allows you to integrate robots faster and with lower upfront costs than owning them.
A provider that specializes in leasing such complex equipment will be able to more quickly understand potential integration problems and provide effective solutions. These few companies have extensive experience in integrating various models into the production cycle. Robot installers are equipped with the tools and knowledge to improve existing manual workflows and help improve productivity. With RaaS, robot selection and implementation in production can often happen in a much shorter time frame than if purchased. Instead of weeks or months of use, you can carry out a competent, successful installation in just a few days.
There is also no need to hire additional automation professionals, who, moreover, are very expensive. Suppliers provide their experienced technicians to perform the installation and programming of the robot as per the need of performing the required task. When organizing your own robotics fleet, an enterprise may be faced with additional technological requirements, without which the normal functioning of the entire system will be impossible: purchase or server rental with specialized expensive software, uniting units into a single managed network, allocating additional space and energy capacity, providing additional conditions labor protection, etc. An important circumstance is that specialists from the rental company can also train local engineers and operators so that they can maintain optimal operation of the robot throughout the rental period.
The idea of RaaS is in many ways similar to car sharing. Car rental companies own, fuel and maintain their cars, then rent them out to customers on a short-term basis. These service providers monitor their fleets and perform preventative maintenance and repairs to ensure optimal performance. In the described case, the system works in a very similar way. Sellers program and maintain their robots for the entire rental period, and when they become temporarily unclaimed, they take them away and store them in their specialized warehouse areas.
It is worth noting that RaaS providers constantly update their technological assets, while maintaining existing models in perfect working order. And a typical enterprise is unlikely to be able to replace its own robotics fleet as often. Since service providers are constantly updating their offer due to the arrival of new models, end users also get access to the latest technological updates.
In addition, almost all such companies have developed flexible financial schemes for
