[From the Scene] At LG plant, unmanned robots boost output, ensure workplace safety

Robot arms attach doors onto a refrigerator. (LG Electronics) CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang Province — The factory automation spearheaded by robots has allowed LG Electronics’ home appliance manufacturing plant, located some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to boost productivity and ensure workplace safety.

“Over the course of five years of operation, we saw a nearly 25 percent increase in output, along with a similar employment rate for the last five years,” said Kang Myeong-suk, a task leader at LG’s kitchen appliances division, during a briefing in LG Smart Park, located in the industrial city of Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.

The automation is […]

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