How they did It
After the contact at the trade fair, WeCobot visited Zantech in Oss, the Netherlands, to give a workshop. During the workshop, the welders get the chance to try the cobot for themselves and give their input. This got the Zantech employees excited about their newest "colleague" and generated support. It was emphasized that the cobot will help them alleviate repetitive tasks and is definitely not meant to replace an employee.
After the successful workshop, Zantech decided it wanted to make use of a UR10e cobot. The cobot was delivered quickly and implementing went very well. After one day of training, employees were able to use it independently. "That was the deciding factor," said Bart van der Zande, CEO and owner of Zantech. The cobot has now been in place for more than six months and everyone is still very happy.
Dion, cobot operator at Zantech, says, "Our experience with the cobot is very good. It is easy to use and the advantage of welding with the cobot is that you can take a step back yourself. This way you’re no longer standing with your face above the smoke and radiation caused by welding. And that eases the work of a welder." Bart also praises it: "We use the cobot frequently and all our employees are very enthusiastic. And the work that’s being done by the cobot also looks fantastic.”
