The role of cobots in industry 4.0

January 15, 2018

The purpose of this White Paper is to clarify the role that collaborative robots - or cobots - play in what has now become known as Industry 4.0. After reviewing the concepts Industry 4.0 and cobot, we will examine the suitability of cobots for use in Industry 4.0 environments and the role they play in relation to the whole move towards Industry 4.0.

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The family-owned enterprise with it's headquarters in Damme is the world's leading producer of potato technology. The goal of the Group is to keep this position and strengthen it for it's beet and vegetable technology. More than 2.000 employees are working for Grimme all over the world.

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