Imagine receiving a morning email from a customer, not with a question or complaint, but a photo of their robot running through the night—again. In fact, this small manufacturer in the wood industry frequently operates 24/7, thanks to a robot solution so flexible it handles 4,000 new product variants per machine per year, effortlessly.
This is the power of true flexibility in automation—where short runs, no-code setup, and mobile robots make what was once impossible now profitable.
How One Small Manufacturer Runs 24/7 With 4000 New Products a Year
The Challenge with Traditional Robots
Conventional robot solutions often fall short in high-mix, low-volume production environments:
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Programming takes 8–10 hours or more per new product.
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Skilled robot programmers are required.
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Robots are fixed to one machine, limiting ROI.
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Manual access to machines is blocked, reducing flexibility.
💡 The result? Robots sit idle, unable to justify their cost unless running long, repetitive series.
A New Approach to Flexibility and Productivity
One of our customers—a small subcontractor manufacturer in the wood industry—proves what's possible:
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4000 new product variants/year—in each machine.
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Short series in the morning, longer runs overnight and on weekends.
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Mobile robot unit moved between machines as needed.
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Uses Serialized One for zero-programming setup.
With this setup, they’ve unlocked:
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📈 +52% productivity increase
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⏱️ One-second robot programming
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🧑🏭 Freed up 1.5 operators per shift
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💰 Extra "free shifts" = profit directly to the bottom line
Why Mobility and No-Code Programming Matter
This customer can:
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Start small series in the morning with zero setup time.
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Let the robot run lights-out during evenings and weekends.
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Move the robot to any machine—instantly adapting to demand.
⚠️ Without mobile, flexible robots, this would be impossible. Fixed robots with complex programming simply can’t keep up.
Benefits for the Real World of Manufacturing
This isn’t just a one-off success story. We have many customers achieving the same results.
Benefits include:
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🧠 No need for robot programming knowledge
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🛠️ Instant manual access to machines
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📦 Scalable automation—even for small batches
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💸 Faster ROI, more uptime, and reduced labor costs
Want to Run 24/7 Like This? Let’s Talk
If your robot stands still too often, it’s not paying off. Let’s change that.
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