Industry 4.0
With so much noise around Industry 4.0 and contradicting definitions from one person to the next, it’s no surprise to see why so many schools and teachers don’t know where to begin in training students in the classroom. Toolkit is proud to be the undisputed leader in providing schools and industry professionals Industry 4.0 Training Solutions.
How does one identify the important topics and skills to cover in the classroom when there are so many areas and directions one could take?
Toolkit is here to help with this. Lean on us as you prepare your students for the 4th Industrial Revolution, and we will guide you with the industry’s most intuitive and most robust portfolio of Industry 4.0 training solutions on the market.
From smart devices, IO-link, collaborative and industrial robots, networking and communication protocols, mobile robots, Management Execution Softwares, Predictive Maintenance, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and more – training for a rapidly digitalizing and changing manufacturing world can be a daunting challenge.
History of i4o
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is a term for the current state of digital expansion seen across the globe and within every industry. It’s a new era that builds on and extends the impact of digitization in new and unanticipated ways. Industry 4.0 has been made possible by digitizing and automating the computerization of previous industrial revolutions through autonomous, cyber-physical systems and machine learning. Rapid disruptive advances in technology like artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, and 3D printing have created uncertainty and fear of increased unemployment and inequality.
Recent studies from McKinsey estimate that nearly 375 million workers may need to switch occupational categories as a result of the Industry 4.0. For advanced economies, up to one-third of the 2030 workforce in the United States and Germany, and nearly half in Japan may need to learn new skills and find other occupations. Jobs are not as cut and dry as they once were; most occupations require a set of varied skills and tasks. But rather than being replaced by robots, many jobs will see an increase in the amount of tasks which can be automated.
In fact, McKinsey found that less than 5% of global occupations can be replaced by automation. However, in about 60% of occupations, about a third of associated tasks could be automated, causing workers to either find new jobs or upgrade skills to meet demands.
Automation and Jobs
The low-skilled, repetitive jobs that are at highest risk for replacement through automation will also require new high-skilled positions focused on management, quality control, and require increased supervision. Cost savings in production could, in theory, be translated to reduced product price and thus increased demand, actually helping the economy. Which could potentially increase demand for partly automated occupations.
Toolkit prides itself on providing learners with the Industry 4.0 cyber physical training systems and certifications to prepare the next generation of the workforce.
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SMC Smart Innovative Factory Training System
Take a look at the most remarkable, fully-connected Industry 4.0 Training Platform on the market for hands-on training, exploration, and research in advanced manufacturing industries: SMC’s SIF-400.
SMC’s Industry 4.0 Smart Innovative Factory reproduces an industrial, cyber-physical smart factory – in both production applications and supply chain applications – for a school to provide real-world advanced manufacturing training. The training system is a modular design comprised of 14 interconnected stations for hands-on training and research of connected systems, operational data and data analytics, IIoT, predictive and preventative maintenance, management execution software (MES), inventory tracking and control, cybersecurity, and more.
This system is aligned with SMC’s Industrial Certification Pathway for Industry 4.0.
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Hirebotics Robotic Welding System
We are proud to represent the #1 robotic welder on the market today in terms of ease-of-use and approachability. Learn why companies across the country are adopting this collaborative robot welding cart in record numbers.
The challenge with implementing robotic welding systems is that rarely can you find expertise in both welding AND robotics. This industrial cobot welding system from Toolkit Technologies and Hirebotics alleviates all hurdles with it’s turn-key, all-in-one system that delivers high quality precision and accuracy, easy-to-use and approachable user interface, and best-in-class results.
Start training the future generation of welders on automation robot welding training carts.
Available with UR10e or UR20 robots.
Available as a Cobot Welder or as a Cobot Plasma Cutter.
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ABB Collaborative Robot 3D Printing
Have you ever wanted to print BIGGER with your classroom 3D printer? Or have you wanted to explore the capabilities of your industrial and collaborative robots?
We are proud to introduce the MDAC1 3D Printing System for Education, the first of its kind classroom robotic 3D printer!
The Collaborative Robot 3D Printing system features a GoFa CRB 15000 cobot and pioneering FDM 3D printing technology from Massive Dimension for unparalleled capabilities and excitement.
Now certified and authenticated by STEM.org!
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Robotized Assembly System
SMC’s Robotized Assembly Training System, the RAS-400, allows learners to get a real-world look at fully automated assembly environments featuring your choice of industrial robot(s).
This modular robotized assembly system consists of 4 different industrial robot stations forming a flexible automation cell. The process includes an entire series of
- Feeding
- Material handling
- Assembly verification
- Loading operations
All operations are carried out using components from different technologies (pneumatics, vacuum, sensors, etc.) that students will have to understand and apply. The primary training focus of this training system is industrial robotics, including collaborative robots.
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Robotic Concrete 3D Printing
3D print a house! Or a table, bench, or chair! Or perhaps a walking bridge or staircase! Introducing large-scale concrete 3d printing from TOOLKIT!
Toolkit is proud to be the exclusive education provider of large-scale Concrete 3D Printing for Training and Research. In partnership with the industrial leader and pioneer in the field, Vertico, we are thrilled to bring high schools, career centers, technical colleges and universities one of the most exciting new technologies for construction, automation and robotics.
Our system utilizes a high-precision industrial robot from ABB, equipped with state-of-the-art Concrete 3D Printing Technology, intuitive Control & Supervision Software, and Train-the-Trainer professional development.
We offer several models, including single and bicomponent printheads, small-scale lab printers and full-sized industrial systems capable of printing a house!
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ABB GoFa CRB 15000 Collaborative Robot
Go Faster! Go Farther! Go Further! Go Train!
We are thrilled to bring ABB’s newest collaborative robot, the GoFa, with industry leading speed, precision, reach and more!
Ease-of-use is in focus here – with enhanced user-interaction capabilities, superior lead through, and ABB Wizard easy programming, training robotics and automation has never been more accessible.
Students can get hands-on industry-driven robotics experience from day 1 with unlimited training potential! Understanding the advantages of collaborative robotics and automation, machine tending, welding, pick & place, etc. has never been easier!
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ABB IRB 14000 YuMi Collaborative Robot
The first robot to do it. Collaboratively. Uniquely and Effectively. She grabs attention and keeps it.
Best-in-class safety. Ultimate flexibility. Approachable design. ABB’s YuMi robot was engineered to work directly alongside your people and students, and boost productivity and training.
YuMi is the first truly collaborative dual-armed robot, designed for a world in which humans and robots work together. It heralds a new era of robotic coworkers which are able to work side-by-side on the same tasks as humans with extreme accuracy while ensuring the safety of those around it.
Available in single or double-arm configurations.
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ABB IRB 1100 Industrial Robot
The ABB IRB 1100 industrial robot is a compact automation workhorse.
Aimed at increasing manufacturing productivity in highly automated industries – electronics, semiconductors, automotive, manufacturing, deburring, grinding, etc – the IRB 1100 provides up to 35% faster cycle times and best-in-class repeatability for high quality manufacturing. It consistently outperforms similar robots in terms of payload and position repeatability (RP) even when under space constraints.
For the classroom, there is no better compact industrial robot training platform with complete curriculum, training applications, industrial certification, industry-relevance, simulation softwares, and more.
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RobotStudio Simulation Software
Offline programming is one of the best ways to maximize return on investment for robot systems in both industry and education. ABB’s simulation and offline programming software, RobotStudio, allows robot programming to be done on a PC in the office without shutting down production, which allows you to perform tasks such as training, programming, and automation optimization with ease and simplicity!
The ABB Virtual Controller, an exact copy of the real software that runs your ABB robots in production, and ABB’s Teach Pendant, is built-into RobotStudio so training in the virtual environment exactly replicates real, hands-on training. This allows very realistic simulations to be performed, using real robot programs and configuration files identical to those used on the shop floor or in the classroom.
RobotStudio is the world’s most used offline programming tool for robotics comes with a holistic package of features and add-ons for various applications.
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