The steady uptake of robots for dishwasher manufacture

Purpose – Aims to determine how robotics is used in white goods manufacture. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews production specialists at BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate about the application of robots to dishwasher manufacture at the company's Dillingen plant in Germany, and reviews several robot applications at the facility. Findings – Robots have an important though limited role to play in dishwasher manufacture due to most automation needs being met by dedicated machinery Originality/value – Reveals how the white goods industry views robotics and its value to production