Collaborative Robot Case: Pick and Place

"Introduction of Robots in Seedling Cultivation Process Achieves Significant Labor Savings" Overview: Osaka Forestry Co., Ltd., which has been producing and supplying seedlings in Tokachi, Hokkaido for 70 years, has successfully automated part of the seedling cultivation process that was traditionally reliant on manual labor. Amidst difficulties in securing workers due to aging, significant labor savings have been achieved. Challenges: There is a high dependence on skilled workers, and with the aging workforce, there are concerns about future labor shortages, as humans need to work right next to the robots. After Implementation: UR robots were introduced in the first step of seedling production, which involves placing containers onto a conveyor belt, allowing one person to perform a task that previously required two. *For details on the decisive factors for robot introduction and horizontal deployment to other processes, please see the linked source. *If you would like to view the list of UR collaborative robots, please download it from the related catalog.

Our company has introduced 'collaborative robots' to Ohsaka Forestry Co., Ltd., which has been producing and supplying seedlings in Tokachi, Hokkaido for 70 years. The company has successfully automated part of the seedling cultivation process, which was traditionally reliant on manual labor. This has significantly reduced labor requirements at a time when securing workers has become challenging due to an aging population. Due to a high dependence on skilled workers and the ongoing aging of the workforce, there are concerns about future labor shortages, necessitating that humans work alongside robots. The 'UR robot' has been introduced for the initial process of seedling production, which involves placing containers onto a conveyor belt, allowing one person to perform a task that previously required two. For detailed information on the introduced processes and challenges faced, please check the link.