Heavy Duty Factory Equipment Trends Underway Starting In 2020

Technology is, was, and will always be the driving factor that pushes industries to achieve excellence. Every year, great strides have been made to develop new machines and new techniques so that the manufacturing process can be made even more efficient. Many of these trends have followed us into the 2020s, where we will see the beginning of a new decade. These technologies are going to have a very big impact on how we develop things and how we conduct our business. 

With the help of cutting edge technology such as 3D printing, robotics, augmented reality, and virtual reality, these machines are optimized to be more productive and perform their tasks in the most efficient way. It saves factory owners a lot of money and time, which eventually reduces the cost of items produced by these machines. All the manufacturing companies like SBL are using these latest techniques to develop die cutting machines, foil stamping machines, folding gluer machines, and etc. When you compare the performance of these machines from the ones developed in the past, there is a huge difference between the quality and quantity of work they do. So, according to my research, here are the top 3 heavy duty factory equipment trends that will be most popular in 2022.

Robotics

2020 can finally be the year when robots will take over most of the manufacturing processes in a factory. Over the years, engineers have developed some pretty formidable devices such as robotic arms, etc. But the year 2020 has something special in store. In late 2018, robot waiters were introduced in hotels and cafés, and for this year, industrialists predict that robots are going to be added to the actual workforce where they will be able to perform tasks as efficiently as humans do. It will result in faster construction time and improve the overall quality of the build. Moreover, these robots can also be used in areas where human life can be in danger. Slowly but surely, robots are finding their way into our lives, and it is only a matter of time till they totally take over heavy duty factories.  

Virtual and Augmented Reality

When it comes to the use of virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in factories, the opportunities are endless. VR and AR have been the most groundbreaking inventions that achieved near-perfect in 2019. It allows the users a complete 360 view of his surroundings. Due to this technology, developers can easily make modifications to their products before they enter the manufacturing process. It can save factory owners a huge sum of money, and they can avoid any setbacks. It also assists them in detecting any errors in their manufacturing process so that they can streamline it and achieve better productivity. By using this technology, a worker can also be taught how to do his job and correct his mistakes without putting high value machines at any risk. 

3D Printing

If there is one machine that factory owners loved in 2019, it was 3D printers. Making its way into the 2020s, these machines have been taken to the next step of excellence, where they allow rapid prototyping of any product. With the help of the prototype, product designers can see how the end result will interact with humans and what needs to be done to make it better. In addition to that, it allows them to develop single pieces of an item or bulk depending on the demands. Automotive and aerospace factories have already jumped onto the 3D printing bandwagon and the year 2020 will see more manufacturing factories utilizing the next era of industrialization.