Just as any business decision goes, there will be benefits and drawbacks to counter when choosing to automate specific tasks or aspects of a factory. Factory automation is much more than introducing robotic systems into an industrial environment; it also consists of implementing software which will help make existing systems work for you more efficiently, reducing employee workplace obstacles, and making work a much safer environment for everyone –both man and machine. Implementing factory automation systems will require much consideration into how it will affect each individual facet of your business, so we thought we would take a moment to highlight a handful of benefits and caveats that come with this brave new world.…