{"id":28758,"date":"2026-06-18T21:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:16:09","slug":"how-sel-eradicated-ergonomic-accidents-and-automated-1-4-million-screws-a-12-months-with-robotiq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758","title":{"rendered":"How SEL Eradicated Ergonomic Accidents and Automated 1.4 Million Screws a 12 months with Robotiq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\">\n<p>What does it appear to be when a single cobot workcell solves an actual drawback, earns full ROI in underneath a 12 months, and quietly grows right into a 27-station automation program? That is precisely what occurred at <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/resource-center\/case-studies\/sel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)<\/a> after they deployed Robotiq <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/products\/adaptive-grippers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cobot Elements<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/solutions\/screwdriving\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screwdriving Workcell<\/a> on their meeting line.<\/p>\n<p>SEL designs, develops, and manufactures digital merchandise and techniques that shield, automate, and management crucial infrastructure in over 170 international locations. With a mission to make electrical energy safer, extra dependable, and extra economical, high quality and repeatability are non-negotiable at SEL. When a recurring ergonomic drawback began placing operators out of motion, they turned to Robotiq to repair it\u00a0and what began as one workcell turned one thing a lot greater.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=767&amp;height=430&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png\" width=\"767\" height=\"430\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SEL-screwdriving-workcell\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 767px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=384&amp;height=215&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 384w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=767&amp;height=430&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 767w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=1151&amp;height=645&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 1151w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=1534&amp;height=860&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 1534w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=1918&amp;height=1075&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 1918w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png?width=2301&amp;height=1290&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-workcell.png 2301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a340bf9407e7\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a340bf9407e7\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a340bf9407e7\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#A_repetitive_activity_turns_into_an_actual_drawback\" title=\"A repetitive activity turns into an actual drawback\">A repetitive activity turns into an actual drawback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#Beginning_small_considering_large\" title=\"Beginning small, considering large\">Beginning small, considering large<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#The_outcomes_by_the_numbers\" title=\"The outcomes by the numbers\">The outcomes by the numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#Why_Robotiq_and_why_it_scaled\" title=\"Why Robotiq and why it scaled\">Why Robotiq and why it scaled<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#Might_your_line_profit\" title=\"Might your line profit?\">Might your line profit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28758\/#Past_conventional_automation_The_Screwdriving_Workcell_and_Bodily_AI\" title=\"Past conventional automation: The Screwdriving Workcell and Bodily AI\">Past conventional automation: The Screwdriving Workcell and Bodily AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_repetitive_activity_turns_into_an_actual_drawback\"><\/span>A repetitive activity turns into an actual drawback<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As SEL&#8217;s manufacturing volumes elevated, duties that had been as soon as manageable turned actual ergonomic challenges. One product specifically, the 700 sequence, required operators to drive 8 screws on the rear panel, repeatedly reaching as much as seize a software and tighten screws all day lengthy.<\/p>\n<p>With a whole lot of items shifting by the road every day, operators had been manually driving 4,000 screws day by day. The repetition would possibly sound routine on paper, however the bodily toll was something however. Inside two years, three operators suffered rotator cuff accidents, a transparent signal that the cumulative pressure was vital and solely getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>SEL wanted an answer, and it needed to test a number of bins without delay. It needed to remove the repetitive ergonomic threat inflicting these accidents. It needed to combine shortly, with out the lengthy deployment cycles typical of conventional automation tasks. It needed to be straightforward sufficient for SEL&#8217;s personal engineers to function with out specialised robotics coaching. And critically, it could not be a one-off repair. SEL wanted one thing that would scale to different merchandise and purposes past this single use case.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_small_considering_large\"><\/span>Beginning small, considering large<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SEL acquired their first Robotiq Workcell, particularly constructing a <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/solutions\/screwdriving\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screwdriving Workcell<\/a> built-in with a UR cobot. The benefit of implementation, significantly due to the Robotiq URCap software program, meant a working program was working inside days.<\/p>\n<p>For Tyler Marines, Growth Lead Engineer at SEL, that early expertise caught with him:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px;\"><em>&#8220;It was very, very cool to have the ability to get a robotic, get a screwdriver, and resolve an issue with out breaking the financial institution.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That first success on the 700 sequence rear panels did not keep contained to 1 workcell. SEL&#8217;s automation program expanded shortly with the addition of extra cobot elements.\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/solutions\/screwdriving\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screwdriving Workcell<\/a>, together with feeders for high-volume screw provide, is now used throughout a number of product traces. The staff added <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/products\/adaptive-grippers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adaptive Grippers<\/a> (2F-85 and 2F-140) for decide &amp; place of circuit boards and elements. <a href=\"https:\/\/triplea-robotics.com\/tool-changer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A software changer from TripleA<\/a> enabled multi-component cells, letting a single robotic change between duties.<\/p>\n<p>What started as a single pilot cell turned a coordinated, multi-cell automation program, and the outcomes went past ergonomics. Since deploying the answer, SEL has recorded zero buyer suggestions or returns associated to screwdriving.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=767&amp;height=431&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png\" width=\"767\" height=\"431\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 767px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=384&amp;height=216&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 384w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=767&amp;height=431&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 767w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=1151&amp;height=647&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 1151w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=1534&amp;height=862&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 1534w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=1918&amp;height=1078&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 1918w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png?width=2301&amp;height=1293&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-application-UR-Robotiq.png 2301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_outcomes_by_the_numbers\"><\/span>The outcomes by the numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.4 million screws automated yearly.<\/strong> What as soon as required operators to hand-drive 4,000 screws throughout a whole lot of items every day is now absolutely automated. The one most bodily demanding guide activity on the road has been eliminated totally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 to 0 rotator cuff accidents.<\/strong> After 3 instances in two years, automating the repetitive guide meeting actions eradicated the ergonomic pressure that had been constructing as manufacturing volumes elevated. This was the issue SEL got down to resolve, and it has been solved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27 lively stations throughout the power.<\/strong> From 1 pilot cell to 27 manufacturing stations, what began as a single <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/solutions\/screwdriving\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screwdriving Workcell<\/a> has grown right into a multi-cell automation program with Robotiq merchandise starting from grippers to screwdrivers.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Robotiq_and_why_it_scaled\"><\/span>Why Robotiq and why it scaled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just a few elements clarify why SEL&#8217;s relationship with Robotiq grew from a single Workcell right into a facility-wide program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speedy time to worth.<\/strong> A working automation Workcell utilizing Robotiq cobot elements was working inside 3 months. The URCap integration with Common Robots made programming quick and accessible for SEL&#8217;s inside engineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full ROI inside one 12 months.<\/strong> Factoring in {hardware} prices and the monetary influence of ergonomic accidents, SEL recouped their funding inside twelve months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low barrier to entry.<\/strong> The worth of a Robotiq Workcell permits groups like SEL&#8217;s to amass one and begin experimenting internally, lowering the barrier to proving ROI earlier than committing to a larger-scale deployment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple operator coaching.<\/strong> New operators had been capable of be shortly skilled on using Robotiq cobot elements and Workcell. The benefit of use decreased coaching time and reliance on specialised information.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=767&amp;height=431&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png\" width=\"767\" height=\"431\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SEL-screwdriving-solution\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 767px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=384&amp;height=216&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 384w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=767&amp;height=431&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 767w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=1151&amp;height=647&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 1151w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=1534&amp;height=862&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 1534w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=1918&amp;height=1078&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 1918w, https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/SEL-screwdriving-solution.png?width=2301&amp;height=1293&amp;name=SEL-screwdriving-solution.png 2301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Might_your_line_profit\"><\/span>Might your line profit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SEL&#8217;s story is not actually about screws. It is about what occurs when a producer takes a recurring ergonomic drawback severely and finds a software that is accessible sufficient to start out small, quick sufficient to indicate worth shortly, and versatile sufficient to develop properly past its unique use case.<\/p>\n<p>In case your staff is doing repetitive meeting, decide &amp; place, or elements dealing with, Robotiq cobot elements are constructed to develop with you, from a single pilot cell to a full multi-cell automation resolution.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_conventional_automation_The_Screwdriving_Workcell_and_Bodily_AI\"><\/span>Past conventional automation: The Screwdriving Workcell and Bodily AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Screwdriving Workcell is not restricted to conventional automation purposes. As bodily AI continues to reshape manufacturing, structured and repeatable duties like screwdriving are among the many first to profit from AI-driven robotic intelligence, enabling cobots to adapt, study, and carry out with even larger precision and adaptability on the manufacturing facility ground.<\/p>\n<p>Should you&#8217;re exploring how bodily AI could be utilized to your meeting operations, the Screwdriving Workcell is a robust place to begin. <a href=\"https:\/\/robotiq.com\/physical-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover extra about bodily AI right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-181385187253\" style=\"max-width:100%; max-height:100%; width:350px;height:42.3984375px; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"181385187253\" align=\"center\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.robotiq.com\/hs\/cta\/wi\/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLR6qCohVBNFGN25gTLt2GvuPe1eb5nmvtirvFKlwoaTO65geUtconOPhrfqD2vIOo0AAavvcD3UaRd2kMzAdZCyztXL8V4e6J3QIn4YX%2FJjljtadWFrNVkg9o6%2FWOOZmMPyOaObWp58loWS4TjYLXMsrkx2lC4wxbQCAMI9bO5qIE%2BZpbnC7E%3D&amp;webInteractiveContentId=181385187253&amp;portalId=13401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Contact us to speak with an expert\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/13401\/interactive-181385187253.png\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" align=\"center\"\/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.0\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it appear to be when a single cobot workcell solves an actual drawback, earns full ROI in underneath a 12 months, and quietly grows right into a 27-station automation program? 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