Cobots are becoming more common in industrial work environments, and Treston has already managed to implement several workstations around cobots. When designing cobot-friendly workstations, many aspects must be taken into account, such as the ergonomics of the work, the physical requirements of the cobots, and the level of collaboration between the cobot and the human.

In this article, we will go through what cobots are and what are the advantages of using them in an industrial work environment.

Have you paid attention to the methods of transferring objects, the placement and accessibility of tools, the opportunities to perform one’s work either sitting down or standing up, and lighting at your workplace? All the above are part of ergonomic workstation design, and companies that have paid attention to these have been able to significantly improve their productivity.

In this article we will show a few examples why it makes sense to invest in ergonomics. We'll talk about how proper workplace ergonomics improves the well-being and motivation of employees and how it can at the same time save money and improve productivity. You'll get a valuable insights of the benefits of ergonomics for employer and employee.