Automation & Robotics Training for Manufacturers
Introductory and applied automation training for manufacturers evaluating or already running robotics on the floor.
What’s included
- Introduction to Cobots
- Introduction to Collaborative Robots
- Robotics for Manufacturing
- What Robot Is Right for Me?
Why this matters
Start before you buy
What Robot Is Right for Me? is built to help a plant evaluate options before committing capital, not after.
Collaborative robots, specifically
Cobots have different safety, programming, and integration considerations than traditional industrial robots — training treats them as their own category.
Applied, not academic
Robotics for Manufacturing is grounded in real production use cases, not general robotics theory.
Frequently asked questions
What is a cobot, and how is it different from an industrial robot?
A collaborative robot (cobot) is designed to work safely alongside people without the guarding a traditional industrial robot typically needs — Introduction to Cobots covers the distinction in detail.
We haven’t decided if automation is right for our line — can training help with that?
Yes — What Robot Is Right for Me? is built for exactly that evaluation stage.
Is this training hands-on?
Delivery varies by course — ask the training team about current hands-on availability for your session.
Related training
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How to enrol
Most SCMEP courses can be delivered virtually, at an SCMEP location, or on-site at your facility. Availability and scheduling change through the year, so the training team is the fastest route to current dates.
- Tell us what you need — the area, roughly how many people, and whether you’d prefer on-site or virtual.
- We confirm what’s scheduled — or what it takes to run it for your team.
- Your team trains — with follow-up through the OpExChange peer network where it helps.
SCMEP offices
Greenville
250 Executive Center Drive, Suite 200Greenville, SC 29615
Columbia
250 Berryhill Road, Suite 115Columbia, SC 29210
A NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership affiliate serving South Carolina manufacturers since 1989.