MR. WINSTON LIAO, Executive Vice president, Hwa-Hsia Glass Co. Ltd.Flexible and agile, the cobot meets the intensive, low volume high mix production model of the glass manufacturing industry by enabling the factory to run 24 hours a day while creating an employee-friendly workplace.
Hwa-Hsia Glass Co. Ltd.
Craftsmanship Meets Cobots: Taiwan’s Largest Glass Manufacturer Enhances Manpower Efficiency by 25%
Hwa-Hsia Glass Co., Ltd. has introduced 11 UR collaborative robots (cobots) for its Hsinchu plant as a part of their digital transformation strategy. To do this, they leveraged six UR10s and one UR5 in the packaging line, two UR10s in the production of ‘cat’s eyes’ (reflective objects on road studs) ) , and two UR5s in the innovative manufacturing lab. Requiring no changes to existing floor space and other resources, UR cobots save Hwa-Hsia Glass six times the space compared to traditional industrial robots, effectively freeing up 25% of the manpower. The cobots allow operators to focus on skilled tasks, diminish their fatigue from repetitive work, and improve overall productivity and quality. The introduction of UR cobots further reduced revenue loss due to customer complaints by USD54K-72K annually and helped achieve the company’s vision of becoming an employee-friendly workplace.