You’ve just purchased your brand new bit of kit.
A shiny and unused automation system. It’s installed on your shop floor and ready to help take your efficiency to the next level, but here’s the problem.
You need training and don’t understand how on earth the system works, how the robot pendant is used or how to set the system’s safety.
While this should have been discussed with your systems integrator, automation training can easily be overlooked but without it, you’re not going to be getting anywhere fast.
It’d be like purchasing a brand new car and realising that you haven’t passed your driving test.
In this blog we discuss the benefits of training and provide a full automation training guide on how to approach each step from the minute you know you’re investing in automation through to installation and beyond.
Automation Training Guide - Know Your Robot
Industrial robots come in all shapes and sizes, capable of doing a range of different jobs. From precision assembly to large scale handling there are automation training courses available whatever your requirements.
It’s important to acknowledge what robot will be featured in your automation system so you can train on as close to the real thing as possible.
Although at first glance it might seem like all robots are controlled the same way, there are small details and additional software which can make them drastically different.
Industrial robots come in all shapes and sizes, capable of doing a range of different jobs. From precision assembly to large scale handling there are automation training courses available whatever your requirements.
It’s important to acknowledge what robot will be featured in your automation system so you can train on as close to the real thing as possible.
Although at first glance it might seem like all robots are controlled the same way, there are small details and additional software which can make them drastically different.
Book Your Automation Training Session
Once you know exactly what robot is going to be in your automation system, now’s the time to get your training booked.
Many integrators will include this as part of the overall package, providing days learning how to use the actual system during its latter stages of manufacture while others might have similar robots available for one-to-one training sessions.
If neither of these options are available your integrator can arrange for training courses through their manufacturer partners. So if your robot is a Fanuc, Kawasaki, KUKA, Yaskawa or any of the leading brands, training courses are available - It’s time to get booked.
Remote and In Person Automation Training
Living in a post-covid world has changed everything, including how automation training courses can take place.
Wherever you are in the world, through the magic of the likes of Zoom and Teams, it’s possible to learn the complexities of robotic controls.
While we would recommend automation training courses in person - there’s nothing quite like the hands-on experience of seeing and feeling a robot move under your control - these virtual and online courses help bridge the gap for those manufacturers who can’t easily get to a training course.
Automation Refresher Course
After you’ve become an automation expert and can single handedly control your automation system without having to think, you might think ‘that’s it’. While you’re more than capable of controlling industrial robots, it’s important to keep up to date, whether through additional courses of regular phone support.
Like your smartphone that has regular updates, or your PC that changes software almost every Monday morning, robot software and controls change too.
There might be a new software that helps improve efficiency, something that will help speed up programming, or it might just be a new robot altogether.
Keeping on top of these updates and regularly attending automation courses, through your system integrator or robot manufacturer, means you’ll never be left behind.
Conclusion
Automation training is an essential part of the overall automation process.
Only with complete training can you truly get the efficiency and productivity benefits from your automation system.
From understanding which robot you need training on, it's very quick and simple to arrange a course and start learning.
Whether through your integrator or through a robot manufacturer, there should be no excuse for not being able to learn the robots of your automation system.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in arranging, book an appointment with one of our robotic engineers today.
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