There are many truths behind the wise, old saying “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”, that’s for sure. Many mature product lines have proven themselves over the years, but with our ever interconnected global economy, the only way to maximize margins is to automate processes and engage in labor force spot-limiting restructuring.
There are many ways to achieve this, and many factors lend themselves to shorten ROI time-frames, increase plant-level efficiency, and most importantly, diminishing hazards for workers and operators.