American industry was revived by advanced automation technology, allowing companies to compete on price with Chinese enterprises.
Although to date the application of new technology trend that the number of jobs increased only modestly, many U.S. manufacturers believe that technology will create more jobs requiring high skills for workers who are replaced by robots.
In a move that could be the start of a new trend in the U.S. manufacturing sector, Mr. Sunit Saxena, chief executive officer of the company Altierre Digital Retail, recently moved manufacturing operations from China to the United States.
“Like other companies, we began manufacturing in China because of cheap labor. However, after a period of activity in here, prices start to increase, “Mr Saxena said.
Altierre Digital Retail Company, headquartered in San Jose, California – specializing in the production of screen and digital signage price for retail stores. Users can update the data on the screen and signs from a computer.
Currently, Altierre hire 50 to 60 people, less in operation in China, and the wage paid to workers is $ 10 / hour.
Mr. Saxena said, by the application of new electronic inspection stations, the company’s productivity has doubled. Productivity gains to help him compete on price with the Chinese company. Company Altierre expected to increase automation intensity. This policy is not meant to replace all the workers, but to turn their labor into a significant part of total production costs.
“Currently, we can improve the production capacity, so we can get more business opportunities, more likely the product, reducing the number of workers per unit area . This fact proves that our own production methods more effective than stage companies operating in the Far East. “Mr. Saxena said.
Earthbound Farm – one of the largest organic food production in the U.S. – also apply technology to increase productivity. In recent times, the company has deployed robottu automation product harvesting. Each robot is equivalent to four workers. However, the vice president of the company said Will Daniels, confirming that no one here lost their jobs.
“Instead of using robots to replace workers, we’re actually provide them with a higher skill set. Those who are working on the packaging line, the stage that the robot involved, the operating machinery. “Daniel said.
To date, automated technology has been used in most of the stages requires repetitive operations. However, the development of technologies such as Troy Straszheim are building robots with new possibilities.
We are continuing to build the brain and eye for those robot “, Mr. Straszheim revealed.
By using cameras and sensors, developing Straszhein robots can identify and select the specific shape. This robot can be used in the docks and shipyards.
For the first time in 10 years, the technological innovation is supporting American industry development. Many manufacturers believe that industry, as companies expand operations in the U.S., automation will create more jobs requiring highly skilled and adequate wages for workers.
( Source : Vnexpress)
