Automation is beginning to fill the hole
The excellent news is that Finland is turning to automation and beginning to use robots to assist to unravel the challenges attributable to labor and abilities shortages.
Probably the most automated industries in Finland are steel & equipment (which accounts for round a 3rd of the nation’s robotic inventory), automotive and electronics. Right here, our firm’s collaborative robots usually fulfill duties of dealing with and choosing, inspection, logistics and meeting and they’re serving to firms to extend productiveness. Janavalo Oy, a steel business firm from the Häme area, began to fill vacancies with collaborative robots. In only a few months it has been ready to make use of cobots to nearly double the output of every welder.
Nonetheless some technique to go
Massive companies like Nokia have spearheaded the usage of robotics in Finland and are in fact already extremely automated. However when it comes to total robotic utilization we’re lagging behind a few of our neighbouring nations and there’s nonetheless a lot potential for automation in smaller firms. In accordance with the Worldwide Federation of Robotics, neighbouring Sweden, the place the commercial construction corresponds fairly effectively to Finland’s, has 3 times as many robotic items put in all through its industries as Finland.
As a nation we have to consider robots in a wider context – past the partitions of worldwide model names and automobile firms. Wherever an individual does repetitive work, robots could make issues simpler. Robotics can completely be one of many options to the abilities scarcity, if given the possibility.
One other driver of automation in Finland, past the industrial advantages for particular person firms, ought to the nation’s give attention to sustainability. As a rustic that’s closely depending on pure assets, Finland has a powerful dedication to environmental safety. Right here, automation may also help scale back waste, enhance power effectivity and promote sustainable practices.
We’re on course, however extra governmental assist is required
We’re fortunate in Finland to already be seeing the advantages of presidency assist for automation. Many firms have benefited from a public improvement grant for robotics funding – I do know that it’s a lot appreciated. The state has thus far reimbursed 50% of tasks’ wage prices, however solely 10-35% of the particular funding, relying on the place in Finland the corporate is situated.
Over the previous 12 months, I’ve requested dozens of firms what would encourage them to take the ultimate step and spend money on automation. Fairly often the reply is that barely extra beneficiant and regionally non-discriminatory funding assist would make a distinction, particularly for the small and medium sized firms. I feel we may make an actual affect by rising the funding assist for tools buy to 35% all through Finland.
Have to develop technical experience
Lastly, let’s not neglect that expertise is itself one of many sectors by abilities shortages. In accordance with a research on the necessity for abilities performed by Know-how Industries of Finland in 2021, Finland’s expertise industries will want 130,000 new specialists inside the subsequent 10 years. So, simply as in different nations, we have to proceed to give attention to schooling and coaching in colleges, schools and within the workforce.