Challenge II: robots require an extended grip
Let's go
back to our instance of a stamp distribution loop. Automating this task
requires a full-time technician to manage ten robots. The technician should
closely monitor the monitoring system to make sure there are no errors.
But the
robot batteries die randomly. They get stuck due to obstructions. They got
lost. In other words, errors will invariably occur.
When they
do, the technicians should react as soon as possible. But the solution is not
always easy to find because it is not always clear which devices are involved,
the emergency level, or the root cause. It shouldn't be that difficult to
manage and maintain bots.
The
solution: smarter alert systems
Suppose our
industrial manufacturer uses a robotic fleet management system that can provide
detailed alerts that answer these open questions and pass them through
convenient channels. It's time to offer practical knowledge to problem solvers.
Freedom
Robotics smart alerts provide real-time notifications when faulty conditions
arise in factories. Operators can use fleet maps and alerts to quickly and
easily identify the following:
Which robot
had a problem?
When the
alert was fired
What went
wrong and wants to be fixed
Where should
the operator go to solve the problem
As shown
below, we can directly see that the robot has problems (which one). It broke
down ten minutes ago (when) due to a low battery (what), and was last
understood on the south side of the line near the chargers (where).
Operators
responsible for ensuring availability are responsible for monitoring multiple
production lines spread across different buildings in large factory plants. The
simplicity of smart alerts and detailed summaries provided by the Freedom
platform make it easy to track all of this in real time. pasted-image-0- (4)
Freedom's
smart alerts can be sent via text message or email and directly integrated with
services like PagerDuty, Slack, IFTTT, and more.